91st Engineer Battalion | |
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Active | 1941–1946 1952–1971 1992–2005 2013–Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
Type | Engineer battalion |
Motto(s) | Acts Not Words |
Engagements | World War II: Iraq War |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) Army Superior Unit Award |
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The 91st Engineer Battalion is a military engineer unit in the United States Army. The battalion, which was composed mainly of African-American troops, served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, when it was known as the 91st Engineer General Service Regiment. After the war, the unit was deactivated as part of the demobilization process. It was reactivated in 1952 and remained in existence until the early 1970s. In 1991 it was reactivated, after which it was employed on operations in Yugoslavia, Kuwait, Chad and Iraq before being deactivated again in 2005. On 16 October 2013, it was assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas.[1]