511th Engineer Company
Lineage and Honors Information as of 19 June 2008
511th Engineer Company Lineage
Constituted 24 March 1942 in the Regular Army as the 423d Engineer Company
Activated 15 April 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Reorganized and redesignated 18 January 1944 as the 423d Engineer Dump Truck Company
Inactivated 31 January 1946 in Japan
Redesignated 30 January 1947 as the 511th Engineer Dump Truck Company
Activated 20 June 1947 in Germany
Inactivated 1 September 1947 in Germany
Redesignated 8 May 1951 as the 511th Engineer Panel Bridge Company
Activated 1 July 1951 in Germany
Reorganized and redesignated 20 November 1954 as the 511th Engineer Company
Inactivated 1 January 1972 in Vietnam
Activated 17 May 2008 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
511th Engineer Company Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley; Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Streamer without inscription
Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; 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; Consolidation I; Consolidation II
Decorations
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG NAM PROVINCE
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971