426th Signal Battalion

The 426th Signal Battalion was originally constituted on May 15, 1942, as the 426th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion and activated at Camp Crowder, Missouri, during World War II. The unit provided vital communications support in the European Theater, facilitating command and control through constructing and maintaining telephone and telegraph lines. After the war, the battalion underwent several redesignations and periods of inactivation and reactivation, supporting various missions during the Cold War and beyond. The 426th Signal Battalion has earned campaign participation credit and decorations for its exemplary service in both wartime and peacetime operations.