286th Signal Company

Lineage and Honors Information as of 25 January 2008

286th Signal Company Lineage

Constituted 11 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 286th Signal Company, Amphibian

Activated 15 July 1942 at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts

Redesignated 10 May 1943 as the 286th Signal Company

Reorganized and redesignated 5 April 1944 as the 286th Joint Assault Signal Company

Inactivated 14 May 1948 at Fort Emory, California

Redesignated 16 October 1993 as the 286th Signal Company, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated at Fort Bliss, Texas

286th Signal Company Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II-EAME: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Sicily (with arrowhead); Naples-Foggia; Normandy (with arrowhead); Northern France

War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2002-2003

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for NORMANDY BEACHES