Signal Corps (See CBI Unit Histories)
Source: U.S. Army Signal Museum
"Crossed flags" have been used by the Signal Corps since 1864, when they were prescribed for wear on the uniform coat by enlisted men of the Signal Corps. In 1884, a burning torch was added to the insignia and the present design adopted on 1 July of that year. The flags and torch are symbolic of signaling or communication. Two signal flags crossed, dexter flag (the flag on the right), red with white center; the sinister flag (on the left), white with red center, staffs of gold, with a flaming torch of gold color upright at center of crossed flags. Branch colors: Orange trimmings and facings were approved for the Signal Service in 1872. The white piping was added in 1902, to conform to the custom which prevailed of having piping of a different color for all except the line branches.
Signal Battalions
2nd Signal Service Battalion *
23d Signal Battalion (Heavy Construction) - Myitkyina *
31st Signal Battalion (Heavy Construction) - Dudhkundi (See CBI Unit Histories)
Co. A - Rupsi
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A contest in August 1945 brought the winning design by T/4 John Ferruggia. His creation, depicting a patch in the shape of a glass insulator resulted in a shoulder sleeve patch for the battalion. The patch features orange and white segments divided by an "S", which represents "Signal". A map of the CBI is in gray over the orange segment. In the white portion, a tan and black telephone pole features three cross arms; together with the pole, the represent the designation of the battalion. The patches were made in India, but it appears that only B Company was able to obtain them. There was apparently no DI worn at the time.
-- Courtesy of Mr. David Kaufman; used with permission |
52nd Signal Battalion *
96th Signal Battalion - Shaduzup
Meritorious Unit Commendation: 23 Oct 43-31 Aug 44, GO 47, Hq USF IBT, dtd 19 Feb 45.
Source: Ex-CBI Roundup, December 1980 Issue
The following citation was issued 19 February 1945 by Headquarters United States Forces, India-Burma Theater, APO 885:
CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE
During the period 23 October 1943 to 31 August 1944, the 96th SIGNAL BATTALION was called upon to construct, maintain and operate an intricate signal communications system in the jungle of Burma under the most severe and adverse conditions of monsoon and disease and in the face of enemy action. This organization worked in a most exemplary manner to provide the highly efficient signal communications needed to make possible the capture of Northern Burma. The entire battalion saw prolonged service with combat units in Northern Burma serving side by side with Merrill's Marauders. It operated telephone, teletype and radio installations along the Ledo Road from Ledo to Myitkyina, where installations were made under intense enemy shell fire. The record of achievement of the 96th SIGNAL BATTALION is worthy of the finest traditions of the military service of the United States.
Source: Ex-CBI Roundup, February 1999 Issue
We left the USA from Hampton Roads, VA, across the Atlantic to Oran, North Africa. On November 23, 1943, found us pulling out of Oran and on a trip that was to be different than the watchful, but uneventful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
On November 26th, at about 1630, we were greeted by Heinkel 177s. For 2 1/2 hours, the air was full of death, terror and destruction. Although our ship, the Banfora, has suffered no more than near misses, the deck of our ship was splattered with falling fragments of anti-aircraft shells. Our sister ship, the Rhonda, suffered major damage and was sunk with a great many lives of American GIs were lost. Three days later, the "Jerries" came back for another visit using glider bombs. This time they were driven away. The rest of the trip was quiet and we were not to hear the enemy bombs again until we were deep in the wild Burma jungles.
The 96th Signal Battalion was known as the "Ballantine Battalion" due to the fact our army insignia on our equipment was the insignia of the Ballantine Beer. We landed into Bombay, taking the long train ride to Calcutta, down to Assam. From there the Battalion took the long trek in the land of MYSTERY, INTRIGUE AND LONLINESS, known to CBIers as "Burma". We had many stopovers such as Wawalun, Shaduzup, Bhamo, Lashio and finally into Myitkyina and then into Kunming. -- Mr. Fred Robertucci
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219th Signal Service Battalion *
236th Signal Service Battalion
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Source: Mr. Zadoc A. Pool, TSgt, 236th Signal Co.:
The 236th Signal Company arrived CBI c. August 1943. It was redesignated as the 236th Signal Service Battalion late 1944; Hq at Dikom (near Chabua). I joined the outfit in February 1945 and continued as a member until April 1946; I went to Calcutta on points, and I think the unit was deactivated shortly thereafter.
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341st Signal Service Battalion *
428th Signal Battalion (Heavy Construction, Avn) (Colored) - Calcutta, Ledo
432nd Signal Battalion (Heavy Construction, Avn) - Calcutta, Kanchrapara (Less Co. B)
Co. B - Chuadanga
 432nd Sig BN
1st Plat Co A - Jorhat, India
460th Signal Construction Battalion (Avn) - Depot Fld (later Harmon Fld), Guam
558th Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning)
Lineage: Activated 10 Aug 44 per GO 120, 30 Jul 44 (see below)
Assigments: North Burma Air Task Force by 1 Aug 45
Stations: Myitkyina North, Burma by 1 Aug 45
Company A - Myitkyina Town
Company B - Myitkyina North
Company C - Myitkyina North
Company D - Myitkyina North
Source:
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Mr. Bernie Shearon
AG 322 (26 Nov 46) Letter, 5 Dec 46, Subject: Redesignation, Reconstitution, Constitution and Allocation of Certain Army Air Forces Units selected for the Air National Guard Program
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Lineage: Redesignated 152nd Aircraft Warning & Control Group 24 May 46 and allocated to the National Guard. Organized (and federally recognized?) 15 Mar 48, called to active duty Aug 51, inactivated 20 Dec 52. Activated in the New York Air National Guard on or about 31 Dec 52, redesignated 152nd Tactical Control Group in 1953, called to active duty Oct 61, released from active duty on or about 1 Nov 62, redesignated 152nd Air Control Group in 1992, 152nd Air Operations Group 1 Aug 96(?), called to active duty Dec 01, released from active duty unknown, called to active duty Jan 03, released from active duty Feb 03.
Assignments (from 1946): 52nd Fighter Wing 1948-30 Oct 50, New York Air National Guard -Aug 51, First AF -Aug 51, Eastern Air Defense Force -6 Feb 52, 32nd Air Div -Apr 52, Northeast Air Command -1952. New York Air National Guard -Oct 61, Ninth AF -1 Nov 62(?) New York Air National Guard -Dec 01 unknown Hq -unknown, New York Air National Guard -Jan 03, unknown -Feb 03, New York Air National Guard.
Stations (from 1946): Westchester County Apt,NY -about Aug 51, Grenier AFB, NH -about Apr 52, Pepperell AFB Labrador -Dec 52. Westchester County Apt, NY -1953 (possibly -1959) Roslyn ANGS, NY -Aug 62, Mannheim AS, Germany -about 1 Nov 62, Roslyn ANGS, NY -Oct 84, Hancock ANGB, NY -Dec 01, Ramstein AB -unknown, Hancock ANGB, NY -Jan 03, Unknown -Feb 03, Hancock ANGB, NY.
Source: Hancock Field, New York Air National Guard
152nd Air Operations Group
Mission: The 152nd Air Operations Group has both a federal and a state mission. Under the order of the state authorities, the 152nd provides protection of life and property, assists in disaster relief, performs search and rescue missions, protects vital public services, supports Civil defense, provides Command and Control expertise, and preserves the peace, order, and public safety of the state. In addition to this, the 152nd also provides augmentation to the Joint Forces Headquarters Emergency Operations Center at Latham, N.Y.
History: The 152nd Air Operations Group was initially established in 1947 as the 152nd Air Control Group. The unit was first stationed at the White Plains Armory and eventually moved to the Roslyn Air National Guard Station on Long Island. In 1984 the 152nd moved to Syracuse. The unit's original mission was as a Group Headquarters for tactical radar units in the Northeastern U.S.
The 152nd Air Control Group was called to active duty during the Korean War and the Berlin Crisis. In 2000, the unit's federal mission was changed to augment the Air Operations Center at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, for the United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE). The Air Operations Center provides planning, direction, and control of assigned Air Forces. They also direct activities of forces and monitor actions of both enemy and friendly forces. The 152nd AOG is recognized as a lead Air Reserve Component Air Operations Command (AOC) augmentation unit.
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559th Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning) (See GO 120, below)
Lineage: Activated 10 Aug 44 per GO 120, 30 Jul 44 (see below)
Stations: Myitkyina, Burma by 1 Aug 45
Company A - Dudhkundi by 1 Aug 45
Company B - Ledo by 1 May 45; Dudhkundi by 1 Aug 45
Company C (less Det) – Chengtu, China by 1 May 45
Det Co C – Kunming, China by 1 May 45
Company D - Dudhkundi by 1 Aug 45
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 General Order 120 showing activation of 558th, 559th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalions
570th Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning) - Kunming *
589th Signal Automatic Weapons Battalion
679th Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning) *
730th Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning) *
761st Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning) *
835th Signal Service Battalion (See CBI Unit Histories)
Hq & Hq Co. - New Delhi
Co. A - Calcutta
Det Hq Co - Kandy, Ceylon
Det Hq Co - Karachi
Det - Chakulia
Det - Gaya
Det - Ramgarh
Co. B - Kunming
Det - Chunking
Det - Kweilin
Det - Yunnanyi
Co. C (Dets 1 & 2) - Ledo
3199th Signal Company *
3371st Signal Company *
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931st Signal Battalion (Avn) (Sp) (Less Co C & Det) - Chittagong, Dinjan, Myitkyina
35th Sig Bgde shoulder insignia |
35th Sig Bgde crest |
Source:
35th Signal Brigade History
U.S. Army Center of Military History (35th Signal Brigade)
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Lineage:
- Constituted 11 January 1943 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 931st Signal Battalion (Air Support Command)
- January 15, 1943: 931st Signal Battalion, Air Support Command, activated at Esler Field, Louisiana, and assigned to 2nd Air Support Command. Participated in 1943 Louisiana maneuvers.
- July 25, 1943: 931st Sig. Bn. ASC transfered to Alachua AAB, Gainesville, Fla., and assigned to AAF Tactical Center
- March 20, 1944: 931st Sig. Bn. (sep) TAF transfered to Key Field, Meridian, Miss., and assigned to 3d Air Force
- June 12, 1944: 931st Sig. Bn. redesignated 931st Sig. Bn. (Avn) (Sp) and reorganized for overseas movement.
- October 29, 1944: 931st Sig. Bn. (Avn) (Sp) departed Key Field; arrived Camp Anza, Calif. November 1, 1944
- November 15, 1944: 931st Sig. Bn. departed Los Angeles POE; arrived Bombay, India Dec. 11, 1944
- On arrival in India:
- Battalion Headquarters was located in Patiya, Bengal;
- Co. A went to Comilla, Bengal;
- Co. B went to Sylhet, Assam;
- Co. C went to Myitkyina, Burma.
- The Battalion was awarded battle credits for participation in the Indiana-Burma and Central Burma Campaigns and the China Offensive.
- August 9, 1945: Headquarters and Co's A and B moved by air to Liuchow, China to provide communications for Hq. 10th U.S. Air Force
- September 1945: Capt. Fursha and 109 EM transfered to 422nd Signal Company and moved to Shanghai, China
- Dec. 29, 1945: 931st Sig. Bn. is inactivated in India
- March 28, 1967: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 35th Signal Group and allotted to the Regular Army.
- April 25, 1967: Activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
- December 16, 1979: Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Signal Brigade.
Campaign Participation Credit:
- World War II: Central Burma; India-Burma; China Offensive
- Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Decorations:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER (931st Signal Battalion cited for period 1 April-1 June 1945; GO 212 Headquarters, AAF India-Burma Theater.
- Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA (Headquarters and Headquarters Company 35th Signal Brigade cited for period 16 September 1990-4 April 1991; DA GO 12, 1994)
Source:
35th Signal Brigade History
The 35th Signal Brigade, the largest unit of its type, originally activated in 1943 as the 931st Signal Battalion, the unit performed admirably in the Central Burma and India Burma Campaigns, earning the Meritorious Unit Citation. The Battalion was deactivated ate the end of World War II, but in 1967, it was reactivated and designated the 35th Signal Group. It became a brigade in 1979. The brigade originally consisted of a headquarters company, four signal battalions (25th Signal Battalion, 50th Signal Battalion, 327th Signal Battalion and 426th Signal Battalion) and a separate company, the 514th Long Range Extension Signal Company.
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988th Signal Operations Battalion (Special) (988th Signal Service Battalion) - Bhamo, Kunming
Meritorious Unit Commentation: 1 Apr-31 Aug 44, GO 47, Hq USF IBT, dtd 19 Feb 45.
 WITH FINGERS FLYING, a 988th Signal Service Bn teletype operator
hammers a message in Kunming. (Ex-CBI Roundup, May 1986)
 THE 988th Signal Service Bn radio telegraphers at their positions in Kunming, China.
Headphones were a must in a multi-position operation. (Ex-CBI Roundup, May 1986)
993d Signal Service Battalion *
245th Signal Service Co. *
1712nd Signal Service Battalion - Kunming
Source: Ex-CBI Roundup, December 1980 Issue
The following is dated 30 July 1945 and comes from Headquarters Sixty-Eighth Composite Wing, XIV Air Force Tactical Air Command, APO 430, c/o PM New York.
SUBJECT: Commendation
TO : Commanding Officer, 1712th Signal Service Bn. (Avn), APO 627.
Thru: Commanding Officer, Co. "B", 1712th Signal Service Bn. (Avn), APO 430.
1. Although the evacuations of Heng-yang, Kweilin, and Liuchow Air Bases are now relegated to the archives of history, the outstanding action of the men and officers of the 1712th Signal Service Bn. (Avn), during the period March 1944 to April 1945, remains vivid in our memories.
2. Long duty hours which were occasioned by insufficient numbers of personnel to man the stations throughout Eastern China, and a staggering inadequacy of radio and other communications equipment demanded inexhaustive effort, and a display of superior ingenuity on the part of radio, radar, teletype operators and mechanics, and code clerks. These demands were met successfully in spite of exceedingly difficult working conditions and at many times with little or no protection these men maintained uninterrupted operations during enemy air raids. This undaunted spirit of the men and their realization of the gravity of the situation was instrumental in large part for whatever successes may be claimed.
3. It is my desire to commend the personnel of the 1712th Signal Service Bn. (Avn) who with valiant stubborness successfully thwarted the enemy in his effort to disrupt the flow of communications during a period that had he been able to do so would have resulted in the loss of critical supplies and, undoubtedly, would have exacted a large toll of American lives.
CHARLES C. SIMPSON JR.,
Lt. Col., Air Corps
Commanding
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3101st Signal Service Battalion - Paoshan / Yunnani *
3102nd Signal Service Battalion - Dibrugarh, Kweiyang, New Delhi *
3105th Signal Service Battalion *
3115th Signal Service Battalion - Kandy, Ceylon
3150th Signal Service Battalion *
3198th Signal Service Battalion - Yunnani, Kunming, Kwieyang
Meritorious Unit Commentation: 1 May-31 Oct 45, GO 283, Hq USF China Theater, dtd 19 Dec 45.
3199th Signal Service Battalion (redesignated from 3199 Signal Service Company) *
3361st Signal Service Battalion - New Delhi *
3362nd Signal Service Battalion (62nd AACS Gp) *
3363d Signal Service Battalion - Kunming, Luliang, Hankow *
3371st Signal Service Battalion
4011st Signal Service Battalion
Meritorious Unit Commentation: 15 Mar-31 Jul 45, GO 136, Hq SOS, USF China Theater, ltr undated.
181st Signal Repair Co.
3152nd Signal Service Co.
5312nd Signal Battalion (Aircraft Warning) (Prov)
* Source: various issues of Ex-CBI Roundup
Signal Companies
1st Signal Mobile Photo Lab Unit - New Delhi (Attached to 835th Signal Service BN)
4th Signal Radio Maintenance Team (Avn) - Kharagpur, India
5th AAF Radio Squadron, Mobile (J) - Barrackpore, Chabua, Myitkyina (Attached to AAF)
(J) = Japanese Language Intercept
Det - Kanjikoah
Det - Kunming (Attached to Kunming Area Signal Office)
Source:
5th Signal Radio Int Co became 5th Radio Sq, Mbl last active 26 Jul 49, disbanded 15 Jun 83.
Meritorious Unit Commendation: 1 Jan 44-21 Dec 44, GO 111, Hq USF IBT, dtd 5 Jun 45.
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5th Signal Radio Maintenance Team (Avn) - Dinjan, India
6th AAF Radio Squadron, Mobile (J) - Chabua; Ledo; Bhamo; Barrackpore by 1 Aug 45
(J) = Japanese Language Intercept
8th AAF Radio Squadron, Mobile (J) - Camp Supradf, Finegayen, Guam
(J) = Japanese Language Intercept
24th Signal Service Co.
25th Signal Heavy Construction Co. *
26th Signal Service Co.
27th Signal Service Co.
126th Signal Radio Intelligence Co.
Meritorious Unit Commentation: 1 Jan 44-12 Jun 45, GO 166, Hq USF IBT, dtd 14 Sep 45.
127th Signal Radio Intelligence Co. (See CBI Unit Histories)
- Hq at Sadiya Frontier Tract (60 miles north of Chabua). Detachments at Barrackpore, Kanjikoah, Mogaung, Paoshan, Kunming, Kweiling, Paoshan, Chungking, Shanghai
 127th Intercept and Operations Building.
(Photo courtesy of Mr. James Quinn)
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| Three console stations located on one wall of the building. The other wall had three more stations. Pictured are T/5 Ira J Hockenberger, Pittsburgh, PA; Pfc Frank J Tomaselli, Brooklyn, NY; Pfc Dale A Payton, Grand Valley, Colorado. (Photo courtesy of Mr. James Quinn)
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127th Intercept Chiefs: John C Dubnicki, Dunkirk, NY; Dominic Bianchini, Pottstown, PA;
John P Skrobola, Yonkers, NY; Eugene C Healy, Attleboro, MA (Photo courtesy of Mr. James Quinn)
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17-foot python! From left to right - these are the names of the snake stalkers:
Charles E Campbell (Weleetka, Okla); Charles J Roskosky (Archibald, PA); Edwin A Froehlich (Bronx, NY); George Kaye (Brooklyn, NY); Warren R Gilmore (New Haven, CN); ? Baker; Clarence E Rupert (Williamsport, PA); Philip F Durkin (Pawtucket, RI); Hymen Liss (Pittsburg, PA); William A West (Knoxville, TN); Frank J Tomaselli (Brooklyn, NY); Jess A Martinez (Redlands, CA); Dean Cannon (Cleveland, GA)
Cannon killed him with a shovel just outside the company headquarters. There are a bunch of other photos with guys getting in their own mug shots with the snake. They claimed that the pet monkeys in the camp all went crazy when they saw the snake.
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(NOTE: Mr. Quinn has indicated that he has many photos of individuals from the 127th. If you are interested in locating a photo of one or more individuals, please
and Mr. Quinn will check if he has a photo of the person(s) in question.)
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164th Signal Photo Co. (See CBI Unit Histories)
Hq & Hq Det - New Delhi (Attached to 835th Signal Service Bn)
Det A - Ledo (Attached to NCAC)
Det B - Kunming (Attached to Det Co. B, 835th Signal Service Bn)
Det C - Kweilin (Attached to Det Co. B, 835th Signal Service Bn)
Det D - Ledo (Attached to Base Sect 3, SOS)
Det F - Calcutta (Attached to Det Co. A, 835th Signal Service Bn)
Det G - Chunking (Attached to Det Co. B, 835th Signal Service Bn)
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181st Signal Repair Co. (4011 Signal BN)
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Source: Mr. Luke Strass
Arrived at Bombay, India on October 12, 1943; Ledo, Assam, November 1943. Became part of 4011 Signal Service Battalion at Kunming in Nov 1944.
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191st Signal Repair Co. (See CBI Unit Histories)
219th Signal Depot Co. *
223d Signal Depot Co.
Meritorious Unit Commentation: 9 Jun 44-12 Sep 45, GO 278, Hq USF IBT, dtd 10 Nov 45.
236th Signal Co. (Special) - Dikom
Det - Chabua
Det - Dergaon
Det - Dinjan
Det - Jorhat
Det - Naraharkatiya
Det - Tezpur
Source: Mr. Zadoc A. Pool, TSgt, 236th Signal Co.:
The 236th Signal Company arrived CBI c. August 1943. It was redesignated as the 236th Signal Service Battalion late 1944; Hq at Dikom (near Chabua). I joined the outfit in February 1945 and continued as a member until April 1946; I went to Calcutta on points, and I think the unit was deactivated shortly thereafter.
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245th Signal Co. (993 Signal BN) *
280th Signal Pigeon Co. - Ramgarh, Kanchrapara (See CBI Unit Histories)
323d Signal Co. (Wing) - Isley Field, Saipan
325th Signal Co. (Wing) - North Field, Tinian
329th Signal Co. (Wing) - North Field, Guam
330th Signal Co. (Wing) - Dinjan, India
337th Signal Photo Co. *
338th Signal Co. (Wing) - West Field, Tinian
339th Signal Co. (Wing) - Northwest Field, Guam
383d Signal Co. (Avn) - Depot Fld (later Harmon Fld), Guam
389th Signal Co. (Avn) - Depot Fld (later Harmon Fld), Guam
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Activated at Hunter Fld, GA 21 Aug 42, moved 23 Aug 42 to Stout Fld, IN -unknown (possibly involved a transfer from 3 AF to I Troop Carrier Cmd). Possibly inactivated in 1944 to transfer personnel & equipment to AAF Base Unit of Hq I Troop Carrier Command. Reactivated and located at Harmon Fld, Guam later in 1944.
Meritorious Unit Commendation: 27 Oct 44-31 Aug 45, GO 79, Hq XX AF, dtd 1 Oct 45.
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396th Signal Co. (Avn) - Kunmin, Kweilin, Kanchow, Luliang, Hengyang, Luichow, Tushan
Source: U.S. Army Center of Military History (396th Signal Company)
Lineage:
- Constituted 30 March 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 396th Signal Company, Aviation
- Activated 1 April 1943 at the Western Signal Aviation Unit Training Center, Pinedale, California
- Inactivated 13 December 1945 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Redesignated 18 August 1950 as the 396th Signal Aviation Light Construction Company and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps
- Activated 1 September 1950 at San Bruno, California
- Location changed 1 January 1951 to Palo Alto, California
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1951 as the 396th Signal Aviation Construction Company
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1952 as the 396th Signal Construction Company
- (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
- Reorganized and redesignated 20 May 1953 as the 396th Signal Company
- Location changed 23 May 1957 to Mountain View, California; on 1 February 1958 to San Carlos, California
- Inactivated 1 July 1959 at San Carlos, California
- Consolidated 21 October 1977 with the 396th Signal Detachment (active) (see ANNEX); consolidated unit designated as the 396th Signal Company and allotted to the Regular Army
- Inactivated 31 August 1985 at Fort Clayton, Panama
- Activated 16 October 1991 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii
ANNEX
- Constituted 10 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 3693d Signal Service Detachment
- Activated 25 November 1944 in New Guinea
- Redesignated 13 May 1945 as the 3693d Signal Equipment Installation Detachment
- Inactivated 19 July 1946 in the Philippine Islands
- Redesignated 29 April 1965 as the 396th Signal Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 18 May 1965 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
- Inactivated 20 July 1966 in Vietnam
- Activated 3 January 1972 at Fort Amador, Canal Zone
Campaign Participation Credit:
- World War II: China Defensive; New Guinea
- Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II
Decorations: Army Superior Unit Award for 1992-1993
Lineage and Honors Information as of 6 December 2006
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402nd Signal Co. (Avn) (Less RI Plat & Dets) - Barrackpore, Myitkyina, Bhamo
Assigned to North Burma Air Task Force by 1 Aug 45
Det - Kurmitola, India
Det - Hawadih, India
Det - Ondal, India
Det - Pandaveswar, India
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413th Signal Co. (Avn) - Calcutta, India (XXth Bomber Command)
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Source: Mr. Bernie Shearon
Originally 303rd Signal Co, Avn, redesignated 303rd Signal Co, Wing then 413th Signal Aviation Co while at Langley Fld, VA between 23 Apr 40 and 1 Feb 42, later at Bolling Fld, DC, Hijli Base Area, India. Probably moved to Okinawa after CBI service. Assigned to III Bomber Cd in the US before assignment to XX Bomber Cd. Possibly redesignated as a Communications Sq after the war (about 25 signal units were).
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422nd Signal Co. (Avn) - Calcutta, India (arrived in CBI 18 Nov 1943 *); Kunming by 1 Aug 45
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Source: Mr. Bernie Shearon
On 7 Dec 41 this unit was assigned to V Air Support Cd at Bowman Fld KY
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424th Signal Co. (Avn) - Kharagpur, India
430th Signal Co. (Heavy Const, Avn) (Colored) - Karachi, Chabua
675th Signal Co. (Air Warn) (Less Dets) - Lalmai, India (Disbanded Jul 44 per GO 120, 30 Jul 44 (see below))
Det - Bhairab Bazaar, India
Det - Chitagong, India
Det - Kurmitola, India
Det - Noakhali, India
679th Signal Co. (Air Warn) (Disbanded Jul 44 per GO 120, 30 Jul 44 (see below))
761st Signal Co. (Air Warn) - Dinjan, India (Disbanded Jul 44 per GO 120, 30 Jul 44 (see below))
766th Signal Co. (Air Warn) - Kharagpur, India (Disbanded Jul 44 per GO 120, 30 Jul 44 (see below))
General Order 120 showing disbanding of 675th, 679th, 761st, 766th Signal Aircraft Warning Companies
861st Signal Service Co. *
881st Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - 84 ADG - Bangalore
Det - Barrackpore, India
Det - Chabua, India
884th Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - 47 ADG / 14 ADG
885th Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - 301st ADG
886th Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - 48th ADG (See CBI Unit Histories)
893d Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - 28 ADG - Titagarh, India
894th Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - Calcutta, India
Awarded Occupation Medal, Japan, 20 Feb-5 Mar 46
903d Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - 28 ADG - Panagarh / Titagarh, India (See CBI Unit Histories)
910th Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) (Less Det) - Agra, India
Det - Karachi, India
916th Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - Ondal, India
923d Signal Co. (Depot, Avn) - Bengal Air Depot
987th Signal Operations Co. (Special) (Serv Gp) - 14 ASG
988th Signal Operations Co. (Special) - Ledo (See CBI Unit Histories)
991st Signal Repair Co. - Chabua *
993d Signal Operations Co. (Special) - Kunming (Attached to Y-Force)
1009th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 52 ASG
1036th Signal Co. (Serv Gp) - 305 ASG - Ondal, India
1043d Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 51 ASG
1049th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 315 ASG
1056th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 329 ASG
1067th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 25 ASG
1083d Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 301 ASG
1086th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 54 ASG / 301 ASG / 28 ADG
1088th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 68 ASG
Campaign Credit: China Defensive (18 Feb 44-17 Jan 45)
Meritorious Unit Commendation: 1 Nov-31 Dec 44, Hq 68th ASG, Ltr dtd 5 Apr 45.
1102nd Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 12 ASG
Campaign Credit: China Defensive (15 Feb-23 Aug 44), China Offensive
1104th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 54 ASG
1111th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 44 ASG
Meritorious Unit Commendatation: 8 Aug-1 Dec 44, GO 52, Hq I-B Air Svc Cmd, dtd 23 Jun 45.
1117th Signal Service Co. - Chunking *
1157th Signal Co. (Serv Gp, Avn) - 14 ASG / 68 ASG
1337th Signal Co. (Wing)
1377th Signal Co. (Wing) - Calcutta, India
3105th Signal Service Co. - New Delhi (Attached to 835th Signal Service Bn)
3147th Signal Service Co. - New Delhi *
3152nd Signal Service Co. - 4011 Signal Service BN *
3182nd Signal Service Co. *
3199th Signal Co. - 835 Signal BN *
3340th Signal Service Co. *
3371st Signal Photographic Service Co. - 835 Signal BN *
3374th Signal Photographic Service Co.
5326th Signal Mobile Animation Unit (Prov) - New Delhi (Attached to 1st Signal Mobile Photo Lab Unit)
* Source: various issues of Ex-CBI Roundup
Signal Centers / Detachments
Signal Combat Pigeon Det - Kunming (Attached to 835th Signal Service BN)
2nd Photo Procurement Detachment - New Delhi
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Source:
John Enman Experiencing War - Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)
"Photo Procurement Detachments had been established to secure and process aerial photography for two purposes -- strategic planning of air strikes, naval bombardment, or troop landings and to produce maps that were both current and accurate. (Some pre-WW2 maps of China had places located fifty or more miles from their actual location.) The 1st PPD was established in England early in U.S. involvement in the European Theater and cadre from it helped staff the 2nd (India, China, and Southeast Asia) and the 3d (the Pacific, Hawaii to Japan, and Australia). My section's job was to record on 1:1,000,000 maps, at scale, all aerial photographic coverage flown in the CBI (China-Burma-India) Theater."
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17th Radio Security Section
18th Radio Security Section
136th Radio Security Det, 1st Radio Security Sec - Gushkara, India
136th Radio Security Det, 12th Radio Security Sec - Hijli, India
136th Radio Security Det, 14th Radio Security Sec - Ondal, India
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Source: Mr. Bernie Shearon
136th Signal Radio Int Co (Avn), later 136th Radio Security Det, 136th Radio Security Sq, 136th Communications Security Sq, 36th Communications Security Sq, last active 8 May 55(?) In 1944-1945, this unit had numbered Radio Security Sections under it stationed worldwide.
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3835th Signal Equipment Maintenance Detachment - Barrackpore *
* Source: various issues of Ex-CBI Roundup
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