Citations awarded to Americal Division and Brigade 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: | 
           | 
     
          | DAGO: Department of the Army General Order | 
           | 
          PUC: U.S. Army Presidential Unit Citation | 
     
          | N-PUC U.S. Navy Presidential Unit Citation | 
           | 
          VUA: U.S. Army Valorous Unit Award | 
     
          | MUC: U.S. Army Meritorious Unit Citation | 
           | 
          RVNGC: Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation | 
     
          | N-MUC U.S. Navy Meritorious Unit Citation | 
           | 
          RVNCAHM Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal - First Class Unit Citation | 
     
          | HHC Headquarters & Headquarters Company | 
           | 
          HHB Headquarters & Headquarters Battery | 
 
     
       | Unit Name | 
        | 
       Citation | 
        | 
       Dates of Service | 
        | 
       DAGO | 
        | 
       Date | 
     
       | Hqs, 23rd Infantry Division | 
        | 
       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 | 
 | 
   
     
       | HHB, Division Artillery | 
        | 
       RVNGC | 
        | 
       24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |     
        |    
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |   
        |      
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
 | 
     
       | HHC & Band Division Support Command | 
        | 
       MUC | 
        | 
       1 Jan 68 - 31 Aug 69 |     
        |    
       53 | 
        | 
       1970 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Sep 69 - 31 Jan 71 |   
        |      
       32 | 
        | 
       1973 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Feb 71 - 27 Nov 71 |   
        |      
       32 | 
        | 
       1973 | 
 
     
        | 
        | 
       RVNGC | 
        | 
       24 Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |   
        |      
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |   
        |      
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
 | 
     
       | Americal Combat Center (Provisional) | 
        | 
       MUC | 
        | 
       1 Jan 68 - 31 Aug 69 |     
        |    
       53 | 
        | 
       1970 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Sep 69 - 31 Jan 71 |   
        |      
       32 | 
        | 
       1973 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Feb 71 - 27 Nov 71 |   
        |      
       32 | 
        | 
       1973 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        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 | 
 | 
     
       | HHC, 11th Infantry Brigade | 
        | 
       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 | 
    
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |   
        |      
       6 | 
        | 
       1974 | 
 | 
     
       | 11th Infantry Brigade Detatchment | 
        | 
       PUC | 
        | 
       27 Dec 66 |     
        |    
       7 | 
        | 
       1970 | 
 | 
     
       | HHC, 196th Infantry Brigade | 
        | 
       VUA | 
        | 
       11-31 Aug 69 |     
        |    
       43 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
     
        | 
        | 
       RVNGC | 
        | 
       16  Apr 69 - 28 Aug 69 |   
        |      
       6 | 
        | 
       1974 | 
 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       24  Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |   
        |      
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
        
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |   
        |      
       6 | 
        | 
       1974 | 
 | 
     
       | 196th Infantry Brigade Forward Command Group | 
        | 
       VUA | 
        | 
       13  May 69 - 17 Jun 69 |     
        |    
       43 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
 | 
     
       | HHC, 198th Infantry Brigade | 
        | 
       RVNGC | 
        | 
       24  Aug 69 - 31 Dec 69 |     
        |    
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       31 Mar 70 - 30 Jun 70 |   
        |      
       42 | 
        | 
       1972 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1  Mar 71 - 9 Oct 71 |   
        |      
       6 | 
        | 
       1974 | 
     
        | 
        | 
        | 
        | 
       1 Apr 71 - 30 Jun 71 |   
        |      
       6 | 
        | 
       1974 | 
 
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