34th SIGNAL BN
KRABBENLOCH KASERNE LUDWIGSBURG GERMANY
HISTORY OF THE 34TH SIGNAL BN
UNIT HISTORY
The unit was
constituted on 11 May 1942 in the Army of the United States
as the 34th Signal Construction Battalion and activated on 18 March 1943
at Camp Crowder, Missouri. The battalion prepared at both the Tennessee
Maneuver Area and Fort Ord, California prior to deploying from New York
aboard the DUTCHESS OF BEDFORD and would arrive in England on 23 February
1944. After staging in England, the battalion would arrive in France
on 13 July 1944 to support the breakout of the Third Army and would move
into Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge. The battalion would then
support the advance of the Third Army into Germany doing so on 26 March
1945. After the surrender, the battalion embarked from Marseilles on
6 June 1945 en route to the Pacific and would land in the Philippines
on 23 August 1945. After spending two months in the Philippines, the
battalion would move to Japan assigned to Army Service Command "C" at
Kobe Base. The battalion would be inactivated on 25 January 1946 in
Japan. The battalion had participated in six campaigns during World
War II to include: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-
Alsace, Central Europe, and the Pacific Theater. The battalion was
awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its service in Europe.
The battalion was redesignated on 3 December 1954 as the 34th Signal
Battalion and alotted to the Regular Army. It was again activated at
its current home at Ludwigsburg, Germany on 28 January 1955 and assigned
to support VII Corps..The 34th Signal Battalion deployed to Operation
Desert Storm in December 1990. They returned on May 8, 1991.
While in Saudi Arabia the unit begin the process of deactivation.
All of the equipment was left in Saudi Arabia.
In November of 1991,the unit deactivated officially. The 51st Signal Battalion
(its sister battalion) was transferred from 7th Corp to 5th Corp.
34th Signal and 21st Sig battalions deactivated.
(Source-Command Historian,USASC&FG,Fort Gordon Ga 30905-5000,Tel-706-791-5212,Ext-3920)
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