Lineage and Honors Information as of 22 February 2011
57th SIGNAL BATTALION
Constituted 18 October 1927 in the Regular Army as the 57th Signal Battalion
Activated 10 February 1941 at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
Inactivated 29 September 1945 in Germany
Activated 16 May 1966 at Fort Hood, Texas
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead)
Anzio (with arrowhead)
Rome-Arno
Southern France (with arrowhead)
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
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 SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2006-2007
Company B additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JULY 2009-JUNE 2010
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History