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Lineage and Honors Information as of 23 September 2010

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552d SIGNAL COMPANY

 

Constituted 15 April 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 552d Signal Depot Company

Activated 30 May 1944 on Corsica

Inactivated 31 March 1946 in Korea

Redesignated 11 April 1947 as the 552d Signal Base Maintenance Company

Activated 26 April 1947 on Guam

Inactivated 12 September 1947 on Guam

Activated 20 February 1948 on Guam

Inactivated 27 January 1950 on Guam

Allotted 21 December 1950 to the Regular Army

Activated 6 February 1951 at Camp Gordon, Georgia

Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1954 as the 552d Signal Company

Inactivated 20 December 1954 in France

Activated 25 September 1965 in Germany

Inactivated 13 November 1967 in Germany

Activated 1 July 1974 in Korea

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        World War II
                                                        Rome-Arno

 

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2007

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

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


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