Matthew McCown

The 142nd Signal Battalion was first constituted on 1 May 1940 and activated on 10 February 1941 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. During World War II, the battalion provided vital communications support for armored and infantry units in the European Theater, participating in campaigns such as Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. In the following decades, the 142nd Signal Battalion supported various operations during the Cold War, and later deployed in support of peacekeeping and combat missions, notably in Bosnia and during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The unit has been recognized for its technical expertise and adaptability, upholding a proud tradition of enabling effective command and control for U.S. Army forces.