440th Signal Battalion (United States) explained

Unit Name:440th Signal Battalion
Dates:18 March 1942 – 16 May 1956
29 September 1961 – 2008
Country: United States
Command Structure:22nd Signal Brigade
Nickname:Road Runners
Motto:Maintaining Contact
Battles:World War II
Korean War
Iraq War
Decorations:Presidential Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Disbanded:2008
Identification Symbol Label:Distinctive Unit Insignia

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

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.

Campaign participation credit

World War II'

Korean War
"Company A" additionally entitled to:
  • Korean War
  • Decorations

    "Company A" additionally entitled to: