397th Engineers

The 397th Engineer Battalion was originally constituted on 5 May 1942 in the Army of the United States and activated on 1 June 1942 at Camp Swift, Texas. During World War II, the unit served in the European Theater, supporting Allied operations by constructing roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure for advancing forces. After the war, the battalion was inactivated and subsequently reactivated in the Army Reserve, continuing its legacy of providing combat engineering support. Today, the 397th Engineer Battalion remains a vital component of the U.S. Army Reserve, ready to deploy and provide engineering expertise wherever needed.