:CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT:
(VIETNAM)





*VIETNAM DEFENSE---------------------08 MAR '65--24 DEC '65

*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE------------25 DEC '65--30 JAN '66

*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE PHASE II---01 JUL '66--31 MAY '67
         
*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE PHASE III--01 JUN '67--29 JAN '68

*TET COUNTEROFFENSIVE----------------30 JAN '68--01 APR '68

*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE PHASE IV---02 APR '68--30 JUN '68

*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE PHASE V----01 JUL '68--01 NOV '68

*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE PHASE VI---02 NOV '68--22 FEB '69

*TET 1969 COUNTEROFFENSIVE-----------23 FEB '69--08 JUN '66

*SUMMER/FALL-1969--------------------09 JUN '69--31 OCT '69

*WINTER/SPRING-1970------------------01 NOV '69--30 APR '70

*SANCTURY COUNTEROFFENSIVE-----------01 MAY '70--30 JUN '70

*VIETNAM COUNTEROFFENSIVE PHASE VII--01 JUL '70--30 JUN '71

*CONSOLIDTION  I---------------------01 JUL '71--30 NOV '71

*CONSOLIDTION  II--------------------01 DEC '71--29 MAR '72

*CEASE FIRE--------------------------30 MAR '72--28 JAN '73







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:UNIT DECORATIONS: (VIETNAM)


NOTE:
 
You needed to be with the unit during the days stated,
to able to wear the decorations permanently.

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*PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ARMY) 
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED: 
PLEIKU PROVINCE (CITED: DA GO 40, 1967)
DATES: Pres Unit citation awarded to Bn for
service 23 Oct-26 Nov 65/DAGO 40,67.






*VALOROUS UNIT AWARD
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED: 
FISH HOOK (CITED: DA GO 43,  1972)
DATES: Valorous Unit Award for service 1
May-29 Jun 70, DAGO 43,72






*MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED: 
VIETNAM 1965-1966 (CITED: DA GO 17, 1968)
DATES: Meritorious Unit Commendation Sep 65-Nov 66,
DAGO 43, 72






*REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED: 
1965-1969 (CITED: DA GO 59, 1969)
DATES: RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm 9Aug 65-19
May 69; May 69-Feb 70.

  




*REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED:
VIETNAM 1970-1971 (CITED: DA GO 42, 1972)

  




*REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED:
VIETNAM 1971-1972 (CITED: DA GO 54, 1974)

  




*REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTION HONOR MEDAL, FIRST CLASS
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED:
VIETNAM 1969-1970 (CITED: DA GO 42, 1972)
DATES: RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal,
FC--1 Jan 69-1 Feb 70.

  




*COMPANIES C & D EACH ADDITIONALLY ENTITLED TO PRESIDENTIAL
UNIT CITATION (ARMY)
:STREAMER EMBROIDERED:
BINH THUAN PROVINCE (CITED: DA GO 2, 1973)






*POL-AMMO DETACHMENT 
PRES UNIT CITATION: 27 Dec 66, DAGO 7, 70






*LIAISON SECTION

RVN Cross of Gallantry w/Palm 14-16 Nov 65,
DAGO21, 69 Amend.






*229th Aviation Battalion
DATES: Awarded Presidential Unit Citation for
5 Apr-7 Jul 72 Less Detachment 1 dates for Det 1 are
5 Apr- 15 Jun 72.




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.........(A SPECIAL THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION TO)...... 




*HANK LIEWELLYN III * JAMES "BUD" HARTON * CHARLIE RAINS






							
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