Lineage and Honors Information as of 21 October 2010
62d ORDNANCE COMPANY
Constituted 12 October 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 62d Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad
Activated 31 October 1943 at Alpine, New Jersey
Inactivated 27 December 1945 at Hampton Roads, Virginia
Redesignated 22 January 1951 as the 62d Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 4 February 1952 at Raritan Arsenal, New Jersey
Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 1954 as the 62d Ordnance Detachment
Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 1997 as the 62d Ordnance Company
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
Iraqi Surge
(Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History