Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 20 June 2012
87th ENGINEER COMPANY
- Constituted 1 May 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 2753d Engineer Utilities Company
- Activated 1 June 1944 in Egypt
- Reorganized and redesignated 10 February 1945 as the 2753d Engineer Service Company
- Inactivated 15 March 1946 in Egypt
- Activated 20 December 1946 in Germany
- Redesignated 18 June 1947 as the 87th Engineer Service Company
- Inactivated 1 September 1947 in Germany
- Activated 25 June 1949 in Germany
- Allotted 4 September 1951 to the Regular Army
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1953 as the 87th Engineer Company
- Inactivated 1 August 1955 in Germany
- Activated 1 June 1966 at Fort Benning, Georgia
- Inactivated 12 October 1970 in Vietnam
- Activated 1 March 1987 at Fort Irwin, California
- Inactivated 15 October 1994 at Fort Irwin, California
- Activated 16 October 2007 at Fort Hood, Texas
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Streamer without inscription
- Vietnam
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- 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
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Surge
- Iraqi Sovereignty
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SAIGON-LONG BINH
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORTH AFRICA 1944
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2011
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History