Lineage and Honors Information as of 23 March 2010
687th ENGINEER COMPANY
Constituted 12 August 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 687th Engineer Equipment Company
Activated 14 August 1943 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1943 as the 687th Engineer Base Equipment Company
Inactivated 8 March 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
Redesignated 12 March 1951 as the 687th Engineer Water Supply Company and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 1 April 1951 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Reorganized and redesignated 20 October 1953 as the 687th Engineer Company
Inactivated 22 December 1958 in France
Activated 1 January 1969 in Vietnam
Inactivated 10 December 1970 in Vietnam
Activated 16 February 2010 at Fort Polk, Louisiana
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe
Vietnam
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military History