U.S. ARMY 439TH ENGINEER BATTALION UNIT CREST (DUI)

The 439th Engineer Battalion Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved for wear on 22 October 1954. It features the unit motto of “Fight, Win, Build” in scarlet text on a white scroll, thus incorporating the official branch colors of the Corps of Engineer into its design. Three fleurs-de-lis in the shield portion above the scroll commemorate the organization’s three World War II campaigns in Europe (Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe). The light blue of the chevron, a traditional heraldic symbol of support, recalls the Korean Service Ribbon the unit was awarded for it exceptional service over the course of seven campaigns in Korea; the checky (chequy) pattern along the top of the chevron represents the geographical surveying work performed by the Battalion.

Also known as a unit crest or DUI, a Distinctive Unit Insignia is worn by all Soldiers (except General Officers) in units that have been authorized to be issued the device. It is worn centered on the shoulder loops of the Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) and the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU, Enlisted only) with the base of the insignia toward the outside shoulder seam. DUIs are not worn on the Dress variations of either uniform, however.

More guidance on wear of the DUI is found in DA Pamphlet 670-1,
Section 21-22, "Distinctive unit insignia" and 21–3(d) and (e), "Beret" and "Garrison Cap," respectively.

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Based in Bismarck and allotted to the United States Army Reserve, the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 439th Engineer Battalion was awarded the Walter T. Kerwin Jr. Readiness Award in 2005 for the Army's Most Outstanding Reserve Unit while it was assigned to the 96th Regional Readiness Command. In April 2010, the Battalion retired its colors in anticipation of its official deactivation five months later in September.

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