The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 . On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. On 4 March 1991, the 3 line companies of the 37th Engineer Battalion, assisted by the 2 teams of the 60th EOD, were each assigned 12 to 14 bunkers to inventory and demolish. 2 talking about this. Following an early morning phone call notification of departure, the Bushmasters arrived at the company area with family and friends to wish them farewell as the company departed for a 6 month deployment to Kosovo as part of Task Force 11th Engineer. The arms were originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion") is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Subsequently, the 37th Engineer Battalion was told to destroy the approximately 100 bunkers at Khamisiyah ASP. The unit resumed its previous training pace, to include bridging operations, training exercises, and community support projects through the early 1960's. The Bridge Builders played an essential role during The battalion served as an echelon above BCT unit assigned to the USF-I EN BDE, operating throughout Iraq with missions focused in northern and western Iraq primarily in support of the 1st BCT, 25th Infantry Division and the 3d BCT, 2d Infantry Division in Diyala, the 1st BCT, 82d Airborne Division in Al Anbar and the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment in Salah ad Din provinces. His overseas assignments include the Combat Support Company (CSC), 173rd Airborne Brigade, (Vicenza, Italy), 1/508th Airborne Battalion (Vicenza, Italy), and 1/503rd Airborne Battalion (Vicenza, Italy). Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. The hotline is an additional avenue for Soldiers to anonymously report incidents of MEO and Harassment. Headquarters Company (Springfield) additionally entitled to: Company A (Wooster) additionally entitled to: Company B (St. Marys) additionally entitled to: CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.Chief of Military History, Constituted 6 February 2007 in the Ohio and Michigan Army National Guard as Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Organized 1 September 2007 from new and existing units with Headquarters at Springfield, Ordered into active Federal service 4 January 2008 (less Company B) at home stations; released from active Federal service 9 January 2009 and reverted to state control, Ordered into active Federal service 15 October 2011 at home stations; released from active Federal service 17 November 2012 and reverted to state control, Converted and redesignated 1 September 2018 as the 837th Engineer Battalion, an element of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. In 2007 he deployed to Afghanistan serving as an embedded trainer to the 203rd Kandak in support of 4/73 Cavalry Squadron. The 37th Engineer Battalion was reactivated in the 82d Airborne Division as part of the United States Army new BCT 2020 concept in which each BCT's Special Troops Battalions would be inactivated and reactivated as Brigade Engineer Battalions. Engineer Battalions, United States Army Center of Military History, http://web.archive.org/web/20100609010022/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/spdes-123-ra_ar.html, http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2014, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Military units and formations in North Carolina, Engineer battalions of the United States Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". The rock, taken from the arms of St. Mihiel, and the oak leaves, emblematic of the Meuse-Argonne, indicate the service of the organization in World War I. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. 42nd Engineer Construction Battalion . The shield was red for Engineers. [2], Reactivated in January 1941, the regiment underwent mobilization and training in several locations, and was eventually broken up on 18 March 1943, into the 1106th Engineer Combat Group, the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion (Amphibious). On 4 March 1991, the 3 line companies of the 37th Engineer Battalion, assisted by the . 37th Engineer Combat Regiment . 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. Staff Duty is located on the first floor at: 5927 Kendenburg St, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, Employment FOIA Privacy and Security Accessibility/Section 508, DoD Safe Helpline 1 (877) 995-5247 Military One Source1 (800) 342-9647, The MEO and Harassment Hotline: 910-929-8894. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [citation needed], The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. The battalion served as an echelon above BCT unit assigned to the USF-I EN BDE, operating throughout Iraq with missions focused in northern and western Iraq primarily in support of the 1st BCT, 25th Infantry Division and the 3d BCT, 2d Infantry Division in Diyala, the 1st BCT, 82d Airborne Division in Al Anbar and the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment in Salah ad Din provinces. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. During this visit, the Iraqis told the inspectors that the 6,323 mustard rounds had been moved to Khamisiyah from Al Muthanna to An Nasiriyah in January 1991 after the beginning of the Gulf War. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). 37th ENGINEER BATTALION (EAGLE BATTALION) Organized 16 January 1918 in the National Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment Demobilized in March 1919 at. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1076573948, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution", This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 20:03. The Company was capable of performing horizontal and sapper missions. This was accomplished by inactivating and reorganizing the Special Troops Battalion ("Green Falcons")[1], 2d BCT. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). The 27th Engineer Battalion (A) is located at Fort Bragg, NC and is one offour Battalions that supports the 20th Engineer Brigade. A ceremony was held on 15 November 2013 at Fort Bragg, NC, to case the colors of the STB and to uncase the colors and activate the 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"). 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1918, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 837th Engineer Battalion: Organized; Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. Later, the battalion was detached from the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and moved through Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting the Allied advance. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. His awards and decorations include the Bronze star (with one oak leaf cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with five oak leaf clusters), the Army Achievement Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters), the Combat Action Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal. For all of you who served from the States to Europe and beyond. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ccrafferty.htm http://paraglideonline.net/092310_news1.html. In 2014, LTC Polonkey was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC where he served as the Deputy Division Engineer to the 82nd Airborne Division, the Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer to the 127th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), and finally as the Brigade Executive Officer to the 20th Engineer Brigade. 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JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The battalion entered Germany in March 1945, where it remained until its return to the United States in November of that same year. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). The sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. It also gained control of the 102nd Engineer Company (Sapper), 264th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), 738th Engineer Company (Support), 521st Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Coordination Cell), and 539th Engineer Detachment (Explosive Hazards Team). Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons, further Information from the Institute of Heraldry, US Army. The shield was red for Engineers. It was amended to correct the spelling of the Motto on 3 May 1935. The Battalion lost a First Sergeant Christopher C. Rafferty in support of (Operation Enduring Freedom). Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 11 March 2007. If you served in 37th Engineer Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. On 30 August 1943, the insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion. For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. On 14 May 1996, UNSCOM visited Khamisiyah. US soldiers from the 37th Engineer Battalion destroyed ammunition bunkers at Khamisiyah in early March 1991. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion formed the basis of Joint Task Force Eagle Headquartered at Joint Base Balad and composed of over 1000 soldiers and airmen. 11 May 2001 elements attached to the 11th Engineer Battalion and deployed to Kosovo (Operation Joint Guardian) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The rock, taken from the arms of St. Mihiel, and the oak leaves, emblematic of the Meuse-Argonne, indicate the service of the organization in World War I. In 2018, he was selected to serve as an Exchange Officer to the 3rd Canadian Division as one of their Plans Officers in Edmonton, Alberta. Following the war, the 37th Engineer Regiment was inactivated in March 1919. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. For its performance, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.[2]. Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 November 2013, ROBERT J. DALESSANDRODirector, Center of Military History, Organized 16 January 1918 in the National Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, Demobilized in March 1919 at Camp Upton, New York, Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineers, Activated 14 July 1941 at Camp Bowie, Texas, Redesignated 1 August 1942 as the 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Combat Regiment, Reorganized and redesignated 18 March 1943 as the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, Inactivated 2 December 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, Redesignated 28 October 1954 as the 37th Engineer Battalion, Activated 16 August 1987 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Inactivated 15 September 2010 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Assigned 17 October 2013 to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2006-2007, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY BEACHES, Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN DEC 2005-MAR 2006, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2001. CSM Deibels military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Basic Airborne School, Jumpmaster Course, Battle Staff, Explosive Ordinance Clearance Agent Course (EOCA), Enlisted Combat Skills Course, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), Battalion Pre-command Course/Command Sergeant Major Course (CSMC), Engineer Precommand Course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. The distinctive unit insignia for the Battalion was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. Army Community Service, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - The 20th Engineer Brigade mission is toprovide proactive,timely, and essential expeditionary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operationsforces. 37th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 38th Mechanized Battalion (Kurumlija) 39th Logistics Battalion (Ni) 310th Engineer Battalion ; 4th Brigade. The 37th Engineer Combat Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and participated in Operation Overlord, landing with the initial waves on Omaha Beach. The colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. He was previously the Engineer Personnel Development Office SGM and the Interim Regimental Engineer CSM. [citation needed], The 37th Engineer Battalion was first activated on 16 January 1919, as 1st Battalion, 37th Engineer Regiment, whose primary function was electrical and mechanical engineering. 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The Joint Task Force included the 887th Engineer Company (Support), Fort Campbell, KY; 50th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Fort Leonard Wood, MO; the 739th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Granite City, IL; Terrain Team, 70th Engineer Company (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, HI; Air Force Detachment 6 (TACON); Facilities Engineer Team 2 (DS); 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 266th Military Police Company (OPCON), Manassas, VA. Joint Task Force Eagle's mission focused on partnering with Iraqi Army engineers, building capacity, IED defeat operations, construction, bridging, general engineering, and security. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. Maj. Jason P . The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"[1]) was an airborne combat engineer battalion in the United States Army, and a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade and XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Iraqis further stated that about 2,160 sarin/cyclosarin rockets were also brought from Al Muthanna in January 1991, and stored in Bunker 73 until a chemical leak was discovered, causing approximately 1100 of the rockets to be moved to the "pit" area in February 1991. Months of preparation and training came to conclusion on 11 May 2001 when the "Bushmasters" of B Company, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne)were alerted for an early departure from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. THe Hotline provides 24/7 information on MEO and Harassment policies and procedures on how and where to file complaints, the behaviors that constitute discrimination and harassment, and information about the DoD Safe Helpline for sexual assault. The unit's capability to accomplish a wide variety of missions and its easy deployability made it ideal for contingency operations. Lineage and Honors Information as of 9 Jan 2020. 10 March 2006 deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of Combined/Joint Task Force 76, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and formed Task Force Eagle, the first US, Joint and Coalition Engineer Task Force in the CJOA. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. According to the Iraqis, this was done before the Coalition Forces destroyed the ammunition storage area. Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). The 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion") is an airborne engineer battalion in the United States Army, and currently subordinate to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. US soldiers from the 37th Engineer Battalion destroyed ammunition bunkers at Khamisiyah in early March 1991. Engineer Battalions, United States Army Center of Military History, "37th Engineer Battalion Lineage and Honors", http://www.bragg.army.mil/37ENG/Battalion%20History/37TH%20Engineer%20Battalion%20History.htm, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=37th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=698920014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Operation Iraqi Freedom "Liberation of Iraq", Operation Enduring Freedom "Consolidation I", Operation Iraqi Freedom "National Resolution". It was amended to correct the spelling of the motto on 4 June 1935. The Joint Task Force included the 887th Engineer Company (Support), Fort Campbell, KY; 50th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Fort Leonard Wood, MO; the 739th Engineer Company (Multi-Role, Bridge), Granite City, IL; Terrain Team, 70th Engineer Company (Topographic), Schofield Barracks, HI; Air Force Detachment 6 (TACON); Facilities Engineer Team 2 (DS); 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 266th Military Police Company (OPCON), Manassas, VA. Joint Task Force Eagle's mission focused on partnering with Iraqi Army engineers, building capacity, IED defeat operations, construction, bridging, general engineering, and security. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. United States Army Center of Military History. The distinctive unit insignia for the Battalion was originally approved for the 37th Engineers (General Service) on 4 March 1935. 22 September 2002 deployed 20 soldiers from Vertical and Light Equipment platoons to Kuwait (Operation Enduring Freedom) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force at Camp Doha. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). For this, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The sapper platoons supported mobility and countermobility combat operations of the divisional engineer units. CSM Deibels civilian education includes Facility Management Professional (FMP), Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM), Construction Manager In-Training (CMIT), National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Georgia School of Constructionheavy equipment school training. The battalion served as an echelon above BCT unit assigned to the USF-I EN BDE, operating throughout Iraq with missions focused in northern and western Iraq primarily in support of the 1st BCT, 25th Infantry Division and the 3d BCT, 2d Infantry Division in Diyala, the 1st BCT, 82d Airborne Division in Al Anbar and the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment in Salah ad Din provinces. It would, on order, deploy by land, sea, and/or air as part of the XVIII Corps combined arms team to conduct combat Engineer operations. The 37th Engineer Battalion was officially reactivated as part of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division on 16 October 2013. The Battalion held a ceremony on Rafferty Field named in his honor after their redeployment back to Ft. Bragg. His stateside assignments include the 82nd Replacement Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, NC), USASOC (Fort Bragg, NC), United States Army Engineer School (Fort Leonard Wood, MO). Deployed soldiers received Joint Service Medals and Joint Meritorious Unit Citations (permanent). The arms were redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion and amended to include a Crest on 13 May 1987. It was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Regiment (Combat) on 27 September 1941. Shield: Gules, a rock Argent whithin a garland of oak leaves and acorns Proper. This page was last updated at 2022-12-24 21:36 UTC. Government organization Bravo Company, 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Airborne) | Fort Bragg NC CSM Deibel was born in Marshall, Missouri and enlisted into the Army Reserves in February 1996 as a Combat Engineer. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. A ceremony was held on 15 November 2013 at Fort Bragg, NC, to case the colors of the STB and to uncase the colors and activate the 37th Engineer Battalion ("Eagle Battalion"). In December 1998 CSM Deibel enlisted into active duty. 13 October 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm). In addition to standard engineer operations, the battalion repeatedly engaged Taliban and other enemy forces and is credited with over 105 enemy killed. The colors of the 37th Engineer Battalion were inactivated again effective 16 September 2010 when the unit was reflagged as the 307th. The following month, the battalion was again inactivated. 27 September 1994 deployed to Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy). 22 March 2003 deployed to Northern Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). 16 August 1987 reactivated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade. The mission of the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) was to provide proactive, timely, and essential expeditionary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operations forces. Harley, Robert B. 37th Engineer Combat Battalion . The last American units departed Khamisiyah in late April 1991. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. Forces Afghanistan - North and 10th Mountain Division. Redeployed to Fort Bragg on 22 March 2003. [1]. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. The insignia was redesignated for the 37th Engineer Battalion (Combat) on 18 May 1955. Prior to this, the battalion was a subordinate unit of the 20th Engineer Brigade assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps. During World War I, the battalion participated in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force. On 5 June 2009 deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. JTF Eagle elements were also based at Forward Operating Bases Warhorse, Al Asad and Ramadi. On 1 March 1991, the 2nd Platoon, C Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, in direct support of Task Force 2-505, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, reconnoitered Khamisiyah ASP and concluded that demolition operations would require additional engineer support. For its actions in Iraq, the battalion received the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). The 741st Tank Battalion launched twenty-nine of its thirty-two duplex-drive tanks offshore and immediately lost twenty-seven when they foundered or plunged directly to the bottom of the Channel. 11 May 2001 elements attached to the 11th Engineer Battalion and deployed to Kosovo (Operation Joint Guardian) in support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). LTC Polonkey holds a Bachelors of Science in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Company's capabilities were two-fold. He was fatally injured while coordinating a response to a mortar strike July, 21st 2006 in Sharana, Afghanistan. After the Invasion of Normandy, the battalion spent several months on the beach unloading troops and equipment, clearing roads, and repairing port facilities. [citation needed]. 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