113th Engineer Battalion ( United States ) The 113th Engineer Battalion is a battalion of the Indiana National Guard . Their missions include demolition and construction . The units of the 113th are found in Northern Indiana . History . On September 16 , 1917 the Indiana engineers designated the 113th Engineer Battalion and assigned to the 38th Infantry Division . The engineers from northwestern Indiana were quickly mobilized , trained at Camp Shelby , Mississippi , and sent overseas during World War I . Arriving in France on September 28 , 1918 , the engineers saw duty in construction missions , chiefly in the building of a large base camp near Brest . The engineers served in the Army of Occupation at Konz , Germany . The 113th returned to the United States in the spring of 1919 . The 113th Engineers served during the Ohio River flood of 1937 and again in Wisconsin during the " Big Rain " of 1940 . The 113th Engineers were mobilized on January 17 , 1941 for World War II . They were deployed on Leyte in December 1944 with their basic load of engineer equipment consisting of 400 tons of assault and pioneer equipment , 140 tons of 30 - day engineer supplies , and a complete " Bailey Bridge " unit weighing over 89 tons . After Leyte came Luzon , ZigZag Pass , Corregidor , Caballo Island , and Zambales . Conflicting sources claim the 113th Engineer Battalion , Indiana Army National Guard , to be a subordinate unit of the Engineer Brigade , 38th Infantry Division . The 113th Engineer Battalion was , in fact , a part of the 38th Infantry Division until sometime in the early 2000s , when it was transferred to the Military Department of Indiana ' s 81st Troop Command . The 113th Engineer Battalion was deployed in northern Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom . They conducted Soldier Readiness Processing at Camp Atterbury late in 2004 . The elements of the 113th arrived in country from mid - December 2004 to early January 2005 . They were engaged in a 12 - month deployment in Ninewah province , Iraq where they engaged in many types of combat missions . The 113th was equipped with the M - 113 APC , and later with M - 1114 Up - Armored Humvees . 113th was home by the end of the year , 2005 with no deaths during that deployment . In March 2012 , the Battalion was awarded the Valorous Unit Award for their performance during the " Operation Founding Fathers " mission during Iraq ' s elections . A silver color metal and enamel device 1 5 / 32 inches ( 2 . 94 cm ) in height consisting of the shield , crest and motto of the coat of arms . The silver triple - towered castle , taken from the arms of St . Dizier in France , denotes the World War I service of the organization . The shield is red and the charge is white , the colors of the Corps of Engineers . The crest is that of the Indiana Army National Guard . The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 26 May 1928 , for the 113th Engineer Regiment , Indiana National Guard and consisted of the shield and motto of the coat of arms . The design was changed to include the shield , crest and motto on 5 June 1936 . It was redesignated for the 113th Engineer Combat Battalion on 19 November 1943 . The insignia was redesignated for the 113th Engineer Battalion , Indiana Army National Guard on 23 September 1963 . Gules , a triple - towered castle ( from the arms of St . Dizier , France ) Argent . That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Indiana Army National Guard : On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules , a demi - lion rampant Argent , holding in dexter paw a laurel branch Vert . Coat Of Arms . Blazon . Motto SERVICE AND FIDELITY . The silver triple - towered castle , taken from the arms of St . Dizier in France , denotes the World War I service of the organization . The shield is red and the charge is white , the colors of the Corps of Engineers . The crest is that of the Indiana Army National Guard . The coat of arms was originally approved for the 113th Engineer Regiment , Indiana National Guard on 26 May 1928 . It was redesignated for the 113th Engineer Combat Battalion on 19 November 1943 . The insignia was redesignated for the 113th Engineer Battalion , Indiana Army National Guard on 23 September 1963 .