440th Signal Battalion (United States)

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440th Signal Battalion
Active 18 March 1942 – 16 May 1956
29 September 1961 – 2008
Disbanded 2008
Country  United States
Branch  United States Army
Part of 22nd Signal Brigade
Nickname(s) Road Runners
Motto(s) Maintaining Contact
Engagements World War II
Korean War
Iraq War
Decorations Presidential Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Korea Presidential Unit Citation

The 440th Signal Battalion is a battalion in the United States Army first constituted in 1942 and active in World War II and the Korean War.

History lineage and honors[edit]

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 in 2002–2004, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005–2006.[citation needed]

Campaign participation credit[edit]

World War II':

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[edit]

"Company A" additionally entitled to:

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

References[edit]

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "440th Signal Battalion Lineage and Honors".