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The 652nd Engineer Company is organized as a Multi-Role Bridge Company assigned to the US Army Reserve. The headquarters, support platoon and one bridge platoon being assigned to Hammond, WI and one bridge platoon assigned to Marquette, MI.

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Lineage and Honors Certificate

Constituted 29 November 1948 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 652d Engineer Ponton Bridge Company

Activated 31 December 1948 at Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Location changed 10 April 1949 to Elbow Lake, Minnesota; on 3 April 1951 to International Falls, Minnesota(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)

Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1954 as the 652d Engineer Company

Location changed 18 May 1959 to Ellsworth, Wisconsin; on 16 November 1984 to Joliet, Illinois; on 15 September 1997 to Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Ordered into active military service 10 February 2003 at Ellsworth, Wisconsin; released from active military service 14 June 2004 and reverted to reserve status

Location changed 1 July 2010 to Hammond, Wisconsin

1979 Fort McCoy, WI
M4T6 Class 60 raft building champions reference

Baqubah, Iraq 2003-2004
The first deployment was during the early phases of military action in Iraq. The first deployment commenced on February 10, 2003 and concluded on June 14, 2004. During this time the unit was located in Baqubah, Iraq which is located in Diyala Province. The unit was task organized under the 588th Engineer Battalion assigned to 2nd Brigade 4th Infantry Division. The unit was awarded the Valorous Unit Award on December 29th, 2009 under General Order 2009-08 for it's actions during the period of this deployment.

2009-2010
The second deployment Support 401st Engineer Company

First Sergeants

 * 1SG Daniel Maxwell
 * 1SG Barry Foy
 * 1SG Michael J. Barnhardt
 * 1SG William Dullea

Notable Members

 * MG Robert Pollman - Platoon Leader 1972 [bio ]
 * SGM Michael E. Biere [bio ]

Killed in Action

 * SFC Dan H. Gabrielson
 * SSG Steven C. Hattamer
 * SSG Thomas W. Christenson
 * SPC Bert E. Hoyer