PUC = Presidential Unit Citation
VUA = Valorous Unit Award
MUC = Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
RVNGC = Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Gallantry Cross Medal Color, with Palm
RVNCA = Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Civil Action Medal, First Class Color, with Palm
Help!! If you do not see a high-lighted award link listed, we do not have a citation available. If you have one, please scan it and email it to Mike Harris at the address below. Your help is appreciated.
HERE is a link to the “U.S. Army Decorations, Awards, and Honors Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register“. It will help you search and confirm your personal Unit Awards.
HERE is a link to all ““Department of Army General Orders (DAGO) from 1947 to 2012“. Type the year that you desire in the Search box like this: “DAGO 1969” (Include quotation marks). Then scroll down to the DAGO number that you are looking for.
The webpage helped me immensely in putting the below “Unit Awards” together. Please help me by double checking the content and links to make certain they are correct:
Missing Citations will be Typed up and placed here soon
Unit Name | Award | Start - End Date |
Troop A, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry 1st Platoon, Troop B, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry 3rd Platoon, Troop C, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry Headquarters Section, Headquarters Troop, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry Ground Surveillance Section, Headquarters Troop, 3d Squadron 5th Cavalry Medical Platoon, Headquarters Troop, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry, of the 9th Infantry Division DAGO 3 (10 January 1969) | PUC | 19-20 Mar 67 |
34th Armor - Less Company B DAGO 45 (21 October 1968) | PUC | 21 Mar 67 |
2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Comprised of: Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2d Brigade 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry Company C, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry 3d Battalion, 34th Artillery DAGO 45 (16 July 1969) | PUC | 29 Jan to 04 Mar 68 |
Charlie Battery, 6th Battalion, 77th Artillery DAGO 60 (7 November 1969) | PUC | 31 Jan 68 |
1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Comprised of: Headquarter and Headquarter Company 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry and Attached Units Company A, 15th Engineer Battalion 1st Battalion, 11th Artillery DAGO 60 (17 October 1969) | PUC VUA | 07 Mar 68 to 22 Jun 68 |
34th Armor - Company C DAGO 43 (29 November 1972) | VUA | 22 April to 20 Aug 67 |
Battery B, 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion, 84th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 73 (27 November 1968) | VUA | 2-3 Dec 67 |
Company B, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry [ Attached to the 2d Battalion (Mechanized), 47th Infantry ] 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 5 (27 January 1969) | VUA | 31 Jan 68 |
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Includes: 9th Signal Detachment DAGO 28 (23 April 1969) amended by: DAGO 12 (5 March 1969) | VUA | 31 Jan to 05 Feb 68 |
(We do not have a Citation at this time so this is not a link) Company B, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 42 (16 June 1969) | VUA | 01 Feb 68 |
(We do not have a Citation at this time so this is not a link) 3rd Brigade (-), 9th Infantry Division H&HC, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 34th Artillery 2nd Battalion 39th Infantry H&HC, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Company B, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Company C, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry DAGO 42 (16 June 1969) | VUA | 1-3 Feb 68 |
Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 1 (8 January 1969) | VUA | 2-3 Feb 68 |
H&HC, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division 3d Battalion, 39th Infantry 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry D Troop, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry 2d Battalion, 4th Artillery 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry See all or portions of General Orders Numbers 43 as their is an amendment of this VUA towards to bottom: DAGO 43 (7 July 1969) | VUA | 6-12 May 68 |
3rd Squadron 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division and its assigned and attached units: Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Company D, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry DAGO 28 (23 | VUA | 27-28 June 68 |
6th Battalion, 31st Infantry and its attached unit: Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 4th Artillery DAGO 48 (14 October 1971) | VUA | 5-12 May 70 |
2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry (9th Infantry Division) 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry (9th Infantry Division) 3rd Platoon, 571st Engineer Company (9th Infantry Division) 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor (25th Infantry Division) DAGO 43 (29 November 1972) | VUA | 1 May to 29 June 70 |
303d Radio Research Battalion includes: 335 Radio Research Company DAGO 17 (23 April 1968) | MUC | 1 Jun 66 to 31 Jul 67 |
24th Transportation Battalion (Terminal) includes: 1097th Transportation Company - Pages 37 & 38 Note: The 1097th Transportation Company is also showing a MUC for Sep 65 - Jun 66 under DAGO 28, 69, amended DAGO 1, 69, which amended DAGO 17, 68. I cannot locate this information. If anyone can then please let me know. DAGO 17 (23 April 1968) | MUC | 1 Jul 66 to 28 Feb 67 |
9th Medical Battalion, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 67 (28 October 1968) | MUC | 1 Jan 67 to 31 Dec 67 |
9th Supply and Transport Battalion, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 1 (8 January 1969) | MUC | 1 Jan to 31 Dec 67 |
303d Radio Research Battalion includes: 335 Radio Research Company DAGO 28 (23 April 1969) | MUC | 1 Aug 67 to 31 Jul 68 |
9th Signal Battalion and assigned units: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Signal Battalion Company A, 9th Signal Battalion (for period 19 January to 18 December 1967) Company B, 9th Signal Battalion (for period 19 January to 18 December 1967) Company C, 9th Signal Battalion (for period 19 December 1966 to 18 December 1967) DAGO 48 (13 September 1968) | MUC | 19 Dec 66 to 18 Dec 67 |
9th Signal Battalion, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 43 (7 July 1969) | MUC | 19 Dec 67 to 18 Jun 68 |
93rd Engineer Battalion (Construction) DAGO 42 (16 June 1969) Note: DAGO 2 (13 January 1971) changed the original dates on this MUC from 1 Feb to 30 Sep 68 to 1 Feb to 30 Jun 68. | MUC | 01 Feb to 30 Jun 68 |
3d Battalion, 47th Infantry DAGO 36 (8 July 1970) | MUC | 01 Jan to 31 Dec 68 |
3d Battalion, 47th Infantry DAGO 36 (8 July 1970) | MUC | 01 Feb to 30 Sep 68 |
(We do not have a Citation at this time so this is not a link) 9th Medical Battalion, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 48 (4 August 1969) | MUC | 01 Jan to 31 Oct 68 |
(We do not have a Citation at this time so this is not a link) H&HC and Band, Support Command, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 48 (4 August 1969) | MUC | 01 Jan 68 to 31 Dec 68 |
9th Signal Battalion, 9th Infantry Division DAGO 13 (22 May 1974) | MUC | 01 Jul 68 to 24 Jan 69 |
303d Radio Research Battalion includes: 335 Radio Research Company DAGO 51 (10 November 1970) | MUC | 01 Aug 68 to 30 Sep 69 |
509th Radio Research Group Includes: 335 Radio Research Company DAGO 43 (29 November 1972) | MUC | 01 Oct 69 to 31 Dec 70 |
(We do not have a Citation at this time so this is not a link) 509th Radio Research Group Includes: 335 Radio Research Company DAGO 32 (24 September 1973) | MUC | 01 Jan 71 to 01 Jun 72 |
9th Infantry Division (1st Award) ** DAGO 13 (18 May 1969) | RVNGC | Dec 66 to Jun 68 |
9th Infantry Division (2nd Award) DAGO 13 (18 May 1969) | RVNGC | 01 Jul 68 to 13 Nov 68 |
9th Infantry Division (3rd Award) DAGO 59 (25 September 1969) | RVNGC | Jan to Jun 69 |
3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (4th Award) and assigned and attached units: (Note: Several units are listed) DAGO 55 (20 December 1971) | RVNGC | 29 Jul 69 to 20 Jul 70 |
9th Infantry Division DAGO 59 (29 September 1969) | RVNCA | 19 Dec 66 to 28 Jun 69 |
3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (2nd Award) and assigned and attached units: (Note: Several units are listed) DAGO 55 (20 December 1971) | RVNCA | 26 Jul 69 to 20 Jul 70 |
** To read Major General Julian J. Ewell’s words about the Bravery during the above Citation click HERE