Richard Lacosse

The 36th Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 14 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 36th Signal Construction Battalion and activated on 24 February 1944 at Camp Crowder, Missouri. During World War II, the battalion provided vital communications support throughout the Pacific Theater, notably participating in campaigns in New Guinea and Luzon. After the war, the unit experienced several inactivations and redesignations before being allotted to the Regular Army in 1951 and later stationed in Korea. Today, the 36th Signal Battalion continues its mission as part of the 1st Signal Brigade, providing critical communications and information systems support to U.S. and allied forces on the Korean Peninsula.