Citations awarded to Americal Infantry and Armored Units during the Vietnam War
Sources:
Department of the Army Pamphlet 762-3 Unit Citation and
Campaign Participation Credit Register (1960-1978) Dated: May 1980
Web Site: http://www.americal4ofthe3.com/images/UNIT_CITATIONS_AWARDED.pdf
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Abbreviations: |
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| DAGO: Department of the Army General Order |
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PUC: U.S. Army Presidential Unit Citation |
| N-PUC U.S. Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
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VUA: U.S. Army Valorous Unit Award |
| MUC: U.S. Army Meritorious Unit Citation |
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RVNGC: Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation |
| N-MUC U.S. Navy Meritorious Unit Citation |
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RVNCAHM Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal - First Class Unit Citation |
| HHC Headquarters & Headquarters Company |
|
HHB Headquarters & Headquarters Battery |
| Unit Name |
|
Citation |
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Dates of Service |
|
DAGO |
|
Date |
| 2nd Bn, 1st Inf |
|
PUC |
|
Aug 64 - Oct 65 |
|
40 |
|
1966 |
|
|
VUA |
|
11 - 31 Aug 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
16 Apr 60 - 28 Aug 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
1 Mar 71 - 9 Oct 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| HHC, 2nd Bn, 1st Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| Co A, 2nd Bn, 1st Inf |
|
VUA |
|
13 May 69 - 1 Jun 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
| 3rd Bn, 1st Inf |
|
VUA |
|
11 Aug 69 - 31 Aug 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
2 Nov 68 - 28 Feb 69 |
|
2 |
|
1971 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
HHC, 3rd Bn, 1st Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| Co C, 3rd Bn, 1st Inf |
|
VUA |
|
12-13 May 69 |
|
43 |
|
1970 |
| 4th Bn, 3rd Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
2 Nov 68 - 28 Feb 69 |
|
2 |
|
1971 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
8 Feb 71 - 30 Apr 71 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
HHC, 4th Bn, 3rd Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 7 |
|
6 |
|
1971 |
| Recon Platoon, Co E 4th Bn, 3rd Inf |
|
PUC |
|
6-7 Sep 68 |
|
75 |
|
1969 |
| 1st Bn, 6th Inf |
|
VUA(Less Co D) |
|
7-11 Feb 68 |
|
73 |
|
1968 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
1 Mar 71 - 9 Oct 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| HHC, 1st Bn, 6th Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| 1st Bn, 20th Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
2 Nov 68 - 28 Feb 69 |
|
2 |
|
1971 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
HHC, 1st Bn, 20th Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| 3rd Bn, 21st Inf |
|
VUA |
|
13 may 69 - 17 Jun 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
|
|
Navy Unit Award |
|
1-16 May 68 |
|
32 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
16 Apr 69 - 28 Aug 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Mar 71 - 9 Oct 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| HHC, 3rd Bn, 21st Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| 4th Bn, 21st Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
2 Nov 68 - 28 Feb 69 |
|
2 |
|
1971 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
4th Bn, 31st Inf |
|
PUC |
|
11-31 Aug 69 |
|
42 |
|
1971 |
|
|
VUA |
|
15 Nov 67 - 3 Feb 68 |
|
5 |
|
1969 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
16 Apr 69 - 28 Aug 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
1 Mar 71 - 9 Oct 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| HHC, 4th Bn, 31st Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| 1st Bn, 46th Inf |
|
VUA |
|
11-31 Aug 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
16 Apr 69 - 28 Aug 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
16 Apr 69 - 28 Aug 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
1 Mar 71 - 9 Oct 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| HHC, 1st Bn, 46th Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| 5th Bn, 46th Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
| 1st Bn, 52nd Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
| HHC, 1st Bn, 52nd Inf |
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| Co E, 51st Inf (LRP) |
|
MUC |
|
18 Jun 68 - 30 Jan 69 |
|
53 |
|
1970 |
| Co G, 75th Inf (Ranger) |
|
MUC |
|
1 Feb 69 - 31 Aug 69 |
|
53 |
|
1970 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry(Armored) |
|
PUC |
|
31 Jan 68 - 31 Mar 68 |
|
60 |
|
1969 |
|
|
VUA |
|
24 Aug 68 - 25 Sep 68 |
|
53 |
|
1970 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
8 Feb 71 - 30 Apr 71 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
| HHT, 1st Sqn, 1st Cav(Armored) |
|
VUA |
|
15 - 31 Oct 67 |
|
39 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| Trp A, 1st Sqn, 1st Cav(Armored) |
|
VUA |
|
15 - 31 Oct 67 |
|
39 |
|
1970 |
| Trp B, 1st Sqn, 1st Cav(Armored) |
|
PUC |
|
12 Jan 68 - 12 Feb 68 |
|
42 |
|
1970 |
|
|
VUA |
|
15 - 31 Oct 67 |
|
39 |
|
1970 |
| Trp D, 1st Sqn, 1st Cav(Armored) |
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1970 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1970 |
|
|
|
|
8 Feb 71 - 31 Mar 71 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNCAHM |
|
31 Jul 68 - 1 May 69 |
|
48 |
|
1971 |
| Trp E, 1st Cavalry(Armored) |
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jan 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
| 1st Platoon, Trp E, 1st Cavalry(Armored) |
|
VUA |
|
12-13 May 69 |
|
43 |
|
1970 |
| Trp F, 8th Cavalry(Armored) |
|
VUA |
|
24 Aug 68 - 25 Sep 68 |
|
53 |
|
1970 |
|
|
|
|
11 - 31 Aug 69 |
|
43 |
|
1972 |
|
|
RVNGC |
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
8 Feb 71 - 31 Mar 71 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
| Trp F, 17th Cavalry(Armored) |
|
RVNGC |
|
16 Apr 68 - 28 Aug 69 |
|
6 |
|
1974 |
|
|
|
|
24 Aug 69 - 31 Aug 69 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
|
|
|
|
1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |
|
42 |
|
1972 |
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