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: