15^th ORDNANCE COMPANY

HISTORY AND MISSION

On 11 February 1921, the Frankfort Arsenal Ordnance Detachment was reorganized and named the 15^th Ordnance Company. The company was stationed at Frankfort Arsenal until 12 April 1929, when the unit moved on a permanent change of station to Fort Hoyle, MD. During the period of 6 February 1936 to 21 October 1939, the company was stationed at Fort Benning, GA then Fort Bragg, NC from 22 October 1939 to 5 January 1942. In the latter part of 1942, it was transferred to Philadelphia and was stationed there until the company received orders for shipment overseas in 1944. On 9 March 1944, the 15^th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company arrived in England.

During World War II the 15^th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company participated in the Northern France Campaign. Central Europe Campaign, Rhineland Campaign, Normandy Campaign, and the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign.

On 30 November 1946 the 15^th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company was re-designated as the 15^th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company. The company moved to Fulda in 1952. On 1 April 1953, the company was re-designated as the 15^th Ordnance Company (Direct Automotive Support).

Over the years the 15^th Ordnance Company received many letters of commendations and appreciation for its service from its customers. The companies mission was to give support to the 14^th Armored Cavalry Regiment and units in the area of the 14^th A/C. The company had three platoons: DS#1 at Fulda, DS#2 at Bad Kissengen and DS#3 at Bad Hersfeld. The Provisional Battalion was supported by the maintenance platoon.

58^th ARMORED ENGINEER COMPANY

HISTORY

Parent unit constituted 15 August 1917 (Regular Army) as the 24^th Engineer Regiment (Supply and Shop): organized 1 November 1917 at Camp Dix, New Jersey: demobilized 3 June 1919 at Camp Jackson, SC. Reconstituted 18 October 1927 as 24^th Engineer Regiment (General Service): re-designated

13 January 1941as 24^th Engineer Battalion: (Armored): activated 15 April 1941 at Pine Camp, NY as an Element of 4^th Armored Division. Re-designated 1 January 1942 as 24^th Armored Engineer Battalion: Company “E,” re-designated 10 September 1943 as 988^th Engineer Tread way Bridge Company: re-designated 6 May 1949 as 58^th Engineer Tread way Bridge Company: re-designated 25 January 1953 as 58^th Engineer Float Bridge Company: re-designated 1 April 1954 as 58^th Engineer Company (Float Bridge). Inactivated 25 July 1955 in Japan: re-designated 6 May 1957 as 58^th Armored Engineer Company: activated 1 June 1957 in Germany.

Campaign Silver Bands:

WWI:

St. Mihiel

Meuse-Argonne

WWII:

Normandy

Northern France

Rhineland

Ardennes-Alsace

Central Europe

Korea:

UN Defensive

UN Offensive

CCF Intervention

First UN Counteroffensive

CCF Spring Offensive

UN Summer-Fall Offensive

Second Korean Winter

Korea, Summer-Fall 1952

Third Korean Winter

Korea, Summer-Fall 1953

Decorations:

Meritorious Unit Streamer embroidered KOREA

Streamer, Report of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, embroidered KOREA

501^st ARMORED MEDICAL COMPANY

UNIT HISTORY AND MISSION

The unit designated the 501^st Armored Medical Company was first constituted on 26 March 1929. In the years of its existence it changed names and surroundings from Company “A,” 16^th Medical Regiment to 401^st Medical Collecting Company and Company “A,” 51^st Armor Medical Battalion. On 20 October 1951 it was designated as the 501^st Armored Medical Company in Wurtzburg, Germany.

The 501^st has been credited with participation in the Tunisia, North Africa Campaign and was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation, which is worn by every member of the unit. Other service included North Apennines, and Po Valley, Italy campaigns of WWII.

The primary mission of the unit was to receive, sort and furnish medical care for patients with minor illnesses, wounds and injuries, and evacuate casualties from battalion aid station and collecting points to a clearing station.

The 501^st Armored Medical Company was capable of supporting one combat command, Armored Division, and accommodating 80 to 180 patients in emergency care. At a moments notice the company could move out, as it was a 100 % mobile unit.