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Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 September 2013

18th Engineer Company

  • Constituted 16 October 1939 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, 18th Engineers
  • Activated 21 October 1939 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts
  • Redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, 18th Engineer Combat Regiment
  • Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1945 as the 1081st Engineer Maintenance Company
  • Inactivated 20 October 1945 at Camp Bowie, Texas
  • Redesignated 29 April 1947 as the 18th Engineer Maintenance Company
  • Redesignated 20 May 1947 as the 18th Engineer Construction Company
  • Activated 3 June 1947 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  • Inactivated 31 December 1949 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  • Redesignated 5 December 1956 as the 18th Engineer Company
  • Activated 24 December 1956 in France
  • Inactivated 23 January 1957 in France
  • Activated 16 December 1957 at Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska
  • Inactivated 1 October 1963 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
  • Activated 24 June 1967 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Inactivated 22 June 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Assigned 16 September 2000 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Relieved 27 July 2005 from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division and assigned to the 3d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • World War II
  • American Theater,
  • Streamer without inscription
  • Aleutian Islands
  • War on Terrorism
  •   Iraq:
  • Iraqi Sovereignty
  • (Additional campaigns to be determined)

DECORATIONS

  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BAQUBAH, IRAQ
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ALCAN HIGHWAY
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2000
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2002-2003

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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