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Lineage and Honors Information as of 22 February 2011

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287th SIGNAL COMPANY

 

Constituted 11 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 287th Signal Company, Amphibian

        Activated 13 July 1942 at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts

        Redesignated 10 May 1943 as the 287th Signal Company

        Allotted 1 August 1952 to the Regular Army

        Inactivated 25 July 1955 in Japan

        Activated 16 October 1992 in Japan

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        World War II
                                                        New Guinea
                                                        Leyte (with arrowhead)

                                                        Korean War
                                                        UN Defensive
                                                        UN Offensive
                                                        CCF Intervention
                                                        First UN Counteroffensive
                                                        CCF Spring Offensive
                                                        UN Summer-Fall Offensive
                                                        Korea, Summer 1953

 

DECORATIONS

        Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered INCHON             

        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER 1944

        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER 1944-1945

        Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2008-2009

        Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO
4 JULY 1945

        Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1952

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

 

PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History


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