Lineage and Honors Information as of 17 March 2014
588th Engineer Battalion
- Constituted 1 January 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 388th Engineer Battalion
- Activated 10 January 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
- Redesignated 1 January 1943 as the 388th Engineer General Service Regiment
- Inactivated 18 December 1945 in the Philippines
- Regiment (less Medical Detachment; Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Battalion; and 2d Battalion) reorganized and redesignated 25 February 1954 as the 588th Engineer Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army (remainder of regiment concurrently disbanded)
- 588th Engineer Battalion activated 30 June 1954 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Inactivated 16 November 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Activated 21 June 1976 at Fort Polk, Louisiana
- (Company B withdrawn 16 October 1984 from the Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve)
- Assigned 16 June 1991 to the 5th Infantry Division; relieved 16 December 1992 from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to the 2d Armored Division
- (Company B withdrawn 15 October 1993 from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army)
- Relieved 15 January 1996 from assignment to the 2d Armored Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division
- Inactivated 15 December 2004 at Fort Hood, Texas, and relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division
- Assigned 17 March 2014 to the 3d Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- Normandy
- Northern France
- American Theater,
- Streamer without inscription
- 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
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TAY NINH PROVINCE
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1970
- Company C additionally entitled to:
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1968
- 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
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