56th Signal Company |
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Lineage and Honors as of 23 January 2009 |
Constituted 17 December 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 56th Signal Repair Company
Activated 31 January 1944 at Camp Maxey, Texas Inactivated 10 December 1945 in the Philippine Islands Allotted 13 August 1951 to the Regular Army Activated 4 September 1951 at Camp Cooke, California Reorganized and redesignated 25 November 1953 as the 56th Signal Company Inactivated 20 July 1966 in Vietnam (it was during this time that the 56th became the 554th Lt Maint Company, later, summer 1968, absorbed by Hq & Main Support Co 5th Maintenance Battalion) Activated 1 October 1969 in Vietnam Inactivated 12 October 1970 in Vietnam Activated 1 December 1976 in Italy Inactivated 15 September 1993 in Italy Activated 16 November 2008 in Kuwait 56th Signal Company Honors |
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Streamer without inscription; Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Streamer without inscription Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII Decorations Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970 Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970 |