440th Signal Battalion (united States) Website Links For
Signal
 

Information About

440th Signal Battalion (united States)




  caption 440th Signal Battalion Coat of Arms
  dates 1942-1956<br>1961-present
  country United States
  branch US Army
  command Structure 22nd Signal Brigade
  nickname Road Runners
  motto Maintaining Contact
  battles World War II<br>Korean War<br>Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004, 2005-2006)
  decorations Presidential Unit Citation<br>Meritorious Unit Commendation<br>Philippine Presidential Unit Citation<br>Korea Presidential Unit Citation
  identification Symbol Label Distinctive Unit Insignia



HISTORY LINEAGE AND HONORS


The "Road Runners" of the 440th Signal Battalion have participated in two missions to Bosnia , supporting Operations " Joint Endeavor ", " Joint Guard " and " Joint Forge ". They were also deployed to Kuwait and Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom I in 2002-2004, and Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07 in 2005-2006.


CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • , Leyte , Luzon

  • Korean War : Chinese Communist Force Intervention

  • First UN Counteroffensive

  • Chinese Communist Force Spring Offensive

  • Korea, Summer 1953

  • Southwest Asia 2002-2004 & 2005-2006


"Company A" additionally entitled to:

  • Korean War

  • UN Defensive

  • UN Offensive



DECORATIONS


"Company A" additionally entitled to:

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army): Streamer embroidered, "PAPUA"