15th Engineer Company
(Road Builders)
Lineage and Honors Information as of 3 May 2006
15th Engineer Company Lineage
Constituted 5 May 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 1222d Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
Activated 15 July 1943 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Inactivated 8 May 1946 in France
Activated 30 June 1946 in Japan
Redesignated 30 June 1947 as the 538th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
Reorganized and redesignated 5 December 1947 as the 538th Engineer Fire Fighting Company
Redesignated 31 December 1947 as the 15th Engineer Fire Fighting Company
Inactivated 15 September 1948 in Japan
Redesignated 17 May 1966 as the 15th Engineer Company and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 1 July 1966 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Inactivated 29 August 1971 in Vietnam
Activated 20 December 1971 in Vietnam
Inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam
Activated 1 April 1985 in Panama
Inactivated 4 August 1989 in Panama
Activated 16 October 2005 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
15th Engineer Company Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Northern France
Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II
Decorations
Valorous Unit Award for DAK TO - BEN HET
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1970-1971
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1970-1971