Jerry Frey

The 554th Engineer Battalion was originally constituted on December 5, 1942, and activated at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, during World War II. The battalion participated in campaigns in the European Theater, including Normandy and the Rhineland, providing vital combat engineering support such as bridge construction and obstacle removal. Reactivated during the Vietnam War, the 554th played a key role in constructing and maintaining roads, airfields, and base facilities throughout the conflict. Today, the battalion is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where it serves as a training unit, preparing the next generation of Army engineers.