Lineage and Honors Information as of 9 July 2010
73d ENGINEER COMPANY
Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 73d Engineer Company
Activated 1 August 1941 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Reorganized and redesignated 8 June 1942 as the 73d Engineer Light Ponton Company
Inactivated 8 January 1946 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
Redesignated 15 November 1946 as the 73d Engineer Light Equipment Company
Activated 10 December 1946 in Japan
Inactivated 1 June 1949 in Japan
Redesignated 18 August 1949 as the 73d Engineer Heavy Equipment Company
Activated 19 September 1949 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Reorganized and redesignated 28 September 1953 as the 73d Engineer Company
Inactivated 16 January 1972 in Vietnam
Activated 1 April 1984 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated 15 March 1994 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Assigned 16 June 2002 to the 25th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated 1 June 2006 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division
Assigned 16 December 2006 to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
American Theater,
Streamer without inscription
Asiatic-Pacific Theater,
Streamer without inscription
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
Southwest Asia
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
Iraqi Surge
(Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BINH DINH AND QUANG NGAI
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NINEVEH PROVINCE 2005
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ALCAN HIGHWAY
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military History