Lineage and Honors Information as of 18 March 2011
554th ENGINEER BATTALION
(STRAIGHT AHEAD)
Constituted 5 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 354th Engineers
Redesignated 1 August 1942 as the 354th Engineer General Service Regiment
Activated 20 September 1942 at Camp Maxey, Texas
Inactivated 6 November 1945 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Company, and Companies A, B, and C redesignated 25 February 1954 as the 554th Engineer Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army (remainder of the regiment concurrently disbanded)
Battalion activated 15 November 1954 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Inactivated 26 March 1963 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Activated 1 February 1966 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Inactivated 1 March 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Headquarters transferred 7 November 1986 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Location changed 1 October 1988 to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe
Vietnam
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Counteroffensive, Phase III
Tet Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase IV
Counteroffensive, Phase V
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Consolidation I
Consolidation II
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History