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by Unit and Detachments

 

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Valorous Unit Award

 

 



Meritorious Unit Commendation

 

 


RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm

Awarded to everyone who served in Vietnam.  Click on the ribbon above to read more. 



RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal

 

 

 

Citations were awarded to the main unit (68th AHC) and its detachments.  The number and type citation may differ in the detachments.

 

The information on unit citations was found in the following publication.

Department of the Army  pamphlet 672-3
Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register  (UC&CUR)

Internet link      http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p672_3.pdf 

68th Aviation Company

from Pg 47 of the UC&CUR


  Valorous Unit Award
  19 Mar 67, DAGO 17, 68

  Meritorious Unit Commendation

  1 Jan–31 Dec 67 DAGO 48, 68

  RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm   <  Click here to view citation

  2–12 Jun 64, DAGO 46, 68;
  1 Mar 66–26 Mar 67, DAGO 22, 68;
  27 Mar 67–17 May 68, DAGO 46, 69, amended DAGO 21, 69

  RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal
 
  FC—
1 May 69–15 May 70, DAGO 55, 71

 

391st Transportation Detachment

Pg 78 of the UC&CUR


*Valorous Unit Award
  19 Mar 67, DAGO 17, 68; 
  1 May-29June 1970 , DAGO 43, 72

  *Meritorious Unit Commendation
  1 Jan–31 Dec 67 DAGO 68, 68

  *RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm
  1 Sep 69 -Feb 70, DAGO 11, 73, amended DAGO 42,72
 

  *RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal
  FC— 1 Sep 69–1 Feb 70, DAGO 42, 72

 


282nd Signal 
Detachment

Pg 70 of the UC&CUR

 


  Valorous Unit Award
 
19 Mar 67, DAGO 17, 68

  *Meritorious Unit Commendation
 
1 Jan–31 Dec 67 DAGO 17, 68

  *RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm
 
1 Mar 66–26 Mar 67, DAGO 22, 68;
  27 Mar 67–17 May 68, DAGO 46, 69, amended DAGO 21, 69

 


430th Medical 
Detachment

Pg 79 of the UC&CUR

 


  Valorous Unit Award
 
19 Mar 67, DAGO 17, 68

  Meritorious Unit Commendation
 
1 Jan–31 Dec 67 DAGO 48, 68

  *RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm
 
1 Mar 66–27 Mar 67, DAGO 22, 68;
  27 Mar 67–17 May 68, DAGO 46, 69, amended DAGO 21, 69,
  1 Jan 69-30 Sep 70, DAGO 6, 74,
  1 Oct 70-31 Aug 72, DAGO 6,74.

  RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal
 
FC— 1 May 69–15 May 70, DAGO 55, 71

 

   *   Citation is different from the citation awarded to the main unit.
   DAGO - Department of the Army General Orders
   F - Foreign Unit Awards

The Vietnam Service Medal

 

 

To see how may bronze stars you should have on your ribbon, click the ribbon.

 

The Vietnam Campaign Medal

 

Click on the ribbon to read more about the medal and who qualifies to wear it.

 

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