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15th Engineer Battalion

39 honoured here served in it

The Heraldry 2
15th Engineer Battalion — Distinctive unit insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

Authorised 24 February 1941

A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/64 inches (2.66 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend Argent and Gules.

The shield is divided per bend, red and silver (white), the colors of the Corps of Engineers.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 15th Engineer Battalion (Separate) on 24 February 1941. It was redesignated for the 15th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 7 July 1954. Coat of Arms

15th Engineer Battalion — Coat of arms
Coat of arms

Authorised 24 February 1941

Per bend Argent and Gules. On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules an oak leaf bendwise Gules in front of a rock Proper. DRIVE ON.

The shield is divided per bend, red and white, the colors of the Corps of Engineers. The crest consists of a rock taken from the coat of arms of St. Mihiel, while the oak leaf represents service at Meuse-Argonne during World War I.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 15th Engineer Battalion (Separate) on 24 February 1941. It was redesignated for the 15th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 7 July 1954. Coat of Arms

Where It Sits

39 of the men and women on this memorial served in this formation. See them.

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Country United States
Service U.S. Army
Echelon Battalion
Status Active
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