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Lineage and Honors Information as of 17 February 2012

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617th ENGINEER COMPANY

            Constituted 19 December 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 527th Engineer Light Ponton Company

            Activated 25 January 1943 at Camp Swift, Texas

            Inactivated 4 November 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts

            Redesignated 1 March 1963 as the 617th Engineer Company and allotted to the Regular Army

            Activated 25 March 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington

            Inactivated 15 June 1970 in Vietnam

            Activated 16 October 2008 at Fort Lewis, Washington

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe

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

War on Terrorism
      Iraq:
Iraqi Sovereignty

(Additional campaigns to be determined)

 

DECORATIONS

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2010-2011

            Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1969

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: 

 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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