Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 September 2013
557th ENGINEER COMPANY
- Constituted 16 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 1357th Engineer Dump Truck Company
- Activated 1 March 1944 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
- Inactivated 15 December 1945 on Okinawa
- Activated 30 November 1946 in Germany
- Redesignated 18 June 1947 as the 557th Engineer Dump Truck Company
- Inactivated 20 August 1947 in Germany
- Redesignated 23 November 1954 as the 557th Engineer Company and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 17 January 1955 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Inactivated 1 April 1972 in Vietnam
- Activated 16 October 2008 at Fort Lewis, Washington
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- Ryukyus
- Vietnam
- Defense
- Counteroffensive
- 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
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1970
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History