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Lineage and Honors Information as of 2 September 2011

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72d ENGINEER COMPANY

 

            Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 72d Engineer Company

            Activated 4 June 1941 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia

            Redesignated 1 April 1942 as the 72d Engineer Light Ponton Company

            Inactivated 15 January 1946 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia

            Activated 1 January 1949 in Korea

            Reorganized and redesignated 3 January 1949 as the 72d Engineer Combat Company

            Redesignated 20 March 1954 as the 72d Engineer Company

            Inactivated 17 November 1954 at Fort Lewis, Washington

            Activated 10 April 1956 at Fort Benning, Georgia

            Inactivated 15 August 1991 at Fort Benning, Georgia

            Activated 16 March 2006 at Fort Riley, Kansas


CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe

Korean War
UN Defensive
UN Offensive
CCF Intervention
First UN Counteroffensive
CCF Spring Offensive
UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Second Korean Winter
Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter
Korea, Summer 1953

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

            Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007

            Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DIYALA PROVINCE 2007

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010

            Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA JUL-AUG 1950

            Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA SEP 1950-JUL 1951

            Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA DEC 1951-JUL 1952

            Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA AUG 1952-SEP 1953

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
               

 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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