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Lineage and Honors Information as of 18 March 2011

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HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
11th SIGNAL BRIGADE
(DESERT THUNDERBIRDS)

 

Constituted 1 September 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 3103d Signal Service Battalion

Activated 20 December 1943 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

Inactivated 8 October 1945 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

Consolidated 4 September 1964 with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 11th Signal Group (constituted 1 May 1963 in the Regular Army and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 11th Signal Group

Reorganized and redesignated 25 April 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Signal Group

Redesignated 1 October 1979 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Signal Brigade


CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe

Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2002-2004

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
 
                     

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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