Lineage and Honors Information as of 1 August 2011
543d MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
Constituted 13 April 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 392d Military Police Escort Guard Company
Activated 1 June 1944 in Algeria
Inactivated 27 July 1946 in France
Redesignated 30 December 1946 as the 543d Military Police Escort Guard Company
Activated 31 December 1946 in Japan
Inactivated 15 December 1948 in Japan
Allotted 20 October 1950 to the Regular Army
Redesignated 21 July 1964 as the 543d Military Police Company
Activated 23 September 1964 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Inactivated 1 January 1983 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Activated 16 August 2005 at Fort Drum, New York
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Rome-Arno
Northern France
Southern France
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History