Lineage and Honors Information as of 22 February 2011
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