326th Engineer Battalion (United States)

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326th Engineer Battalion
326 Eng Bn DUI.png
326th Engineer Battalion's distinctive unit insignia
Active23 July 1918–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Size Battalion
Part of 101st Airborne Division DUI.png 101st Airborne Division
Headquarters Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Nickname(s)"Sapper Eagles" (special designation)
Color of Beret  Black
EngagementsWorld War II
  • Normandy (with arrowhead)
  • Northern France
  • Rhineland (with arrowhead)
  • Ardennes-Alsace
  • Central Europe

Vietnam

  • Counteroffensive, Phase III
  • Tet Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase IV
  • Counteroffensive, Phase V
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VI
  • Tet 69/Counteroffensive
  • Summer-Fall 1969
  • Winter-Spring 1970
  • Sanctuary Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VII
  • Consolidation I
  • Consolidation II

Southwest Asia

  • Defense of Saudi Arabia
  • Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

War on Terrorism

  • Campaigns to be determined
Website 101st Airborne Division official homepage
Insignia
Background trimming
US Army 326th Bde Eng Bn Trimming.svg
Beret flash
Former US Army 326th Engineer Battalion Beret Flash.svg
Combat service identification badge
Combat service identification badge of the 101st Airborne Division.png

The 326th Division Engineer Battalion (Sapper Eagles) [1] [2] was one of three air assault engineer battalions in the United States Army. [2] [3] The 326th is now the 101st Airborne Division's division-level engineer battalion and has been a part of the 101st since World War I. [2] [4]

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Lineage

The 326th Engineer Battalion's lineage of record: [2]

Decorations

The 326th Engineer Battalion's decorations of record: [2]

Company A additional entitled to:

Company B additionally entitled to:

Company C additionally entitled to:

References

  1. 326TH ENGINEER BATTALION, Distinctive Unit Insignia, U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, last accessed 6 April 2020
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Lineage And Honors Information, 326TH ENGINEER BATTALION (SAPPER EAGLES), History.Army.mil, dated 17 April 2014, last accessed 6 April 2020
  3. 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT) "Rendezvous With Destiny", U.S. ARMY FORT CAMPBELL official homepage, last accessed 6 April 2020
  4. 101st Airborne tests new battalions designed for large-scale battles, ArmyTimes, by Todd South, dated 24 March 2025, last accessed 3 June 2025