Lineage and Honors Information as of 14 December 2011
534th SIGNAL COMPANY
Constituted 25 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 534th Signal Heavy Construction Company
Activated 1 March 1944 at Camp Crowder, Missouri
Inactivated 8 November 1945 at Camp Crowder, Missouri
Redesignated 20 November 1951 as the 534th Signal Construction Company and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 12 January 1952 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1953 as the 534th Signal Company
Inactivated 20 December 1957 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Activated 26 March 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 20 July 1966 in Vietnam
Activated 20 December 1968 in Vietnam
Inactivated 21 July 1971 in Vietnam
Activated 1 July 1974 in Germany
Inactivated 15 September 1993 in Germany
Activated 16 December 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Inactivated 15 December 2004 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Activated 16 October 2011 at Fort Carson, Colorado
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Rhineland
Central Europe
Vietnam
Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Consolidation I
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
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 1969-1971
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History