Signal Corps Band Lineage & Honors
Statement of Service
434th Army Band (The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band)
- Constituted 13 January 1943 in the Army of the United States as the Band, 4th Engineer Amphibian Brigade
- Activated 1 February 1943 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts
- Redesignated 14 May 1943 as the Band, 4th Engineer Special Brigade
- Reorganized and redesignated 28 August 1944 as the 434th Army Service Forces Band
- Inactivated 28 February 1946 in Japan
- Redesignated 5 January 1955 as the 434th Army Band and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 24 February 1955 at Camp Gordon, Georgia
- Authorized the Distinctive Designation "The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band" 19 June 1985
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II
- New Guinea
- Luzon
Decorations
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
Click on the streamer for more information
Unit Regalia
All Army Bands are authorized Band Regalia consisting of the following heraldic equipment: snare and bass drums, drum major's mace, drum major's baldric, and tabards for heraldic trumpets. Shown below are the drum major's baldric and mace, and the snare drum shell used by The U.S. Signal Corps Band. Each item of Army Band regalia is designed and authorized by The Army Institute of Heraldry, and lists the unit's wartime decorations and campaign participation.
Drum Major Baldric |
Drum Major Mace |
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Heraldic Trumpet Tabard |
Heraldic Snare Drum |
Symbolism
Orange and white are the colors traditionally used for Signal Corps units. The Signal Corps regimental insignia appears on all the regalia pieces and underscores the band’s special designation. The Philippine sun, palm trees, and blue disc, simulating a globe, symbolize the unit’s war service in the Philippines.