G021
General Orders 	            HEADQUARTERS
		       DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
No. 21		    WASHINGTON, DC, 8 April 1969
	                                   Section
WEAR OF VIETNAMESE UNIT AWARDS	...............I
VIETNAMESE CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM	......II

I...WEAR OF VIETNAMESE UNIT AWARDS. Vietnamese unit awards may be worn on the 
military uniform on a permanent basis by personnel who were assigned to and 
present for duty with the unit at any time during the period of action cited; 
or attached by competent orders to and present for duty with the unit during 
the entire period or 30 consecutive days of the period of action cited. The 
awards may be worn on a temporary basis by all personnel who are assigned to 
the unit subsequent to the period of action cited. Temporary wear terminates 
upon reassignment from the unit.

II...VIETNAMESE CROSS OF GALLANTRY WITH PALM. 1. The award of the Vietnamese 
Cross of Gallantry with Palm by the Republic of Vietnam to units of the United 
States Army listed below is confirmed.

2.  The Cross of Gallantry with Palm has been awarded by the Government of the 
Republic of Vietnam for outstanding service during the period 12 July 1985 to 
16 October 1968 to:

THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION and its assigned and attached units:

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Division
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery,. 1st Infantry Division Artillery
Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Band, 1st Infantry Division Support Command
1st Administration Company
1st Aviation Battalion
1st Engineer Battalion
1st Medical Battalion
1st Military Police Company
1st Supply and Transport Battalion
1st Battalion, 2d Infantry
2d Battalion, 2d Infantry

1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry

1st Battalion, 5th Artillery
8th Battalion, 6th Artillery
1st Battalion, 7th Artillery
1st Battalion, 16th Infantry
2d Battalion, 16th Infantry
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry	
2d Battalion, 18th Infantry
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry


                        (Extract, DAGO 21, 8 Apr 69)

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