3RD SQUADRON 4TH CAVALRY HONORS

Note: The Squadron has received 91 campaign and unit citation streamers making the Squadron one of the most decorated units in the Army.

Decorations:

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BOGHEIM, GERMANY Dec 21 -22, 1944 { view DAGO 109 }

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for GUADALCANAL; Jan 10-23, 1943 { view DAGO 1951-36 }

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for TAN SON NHUT AIR BASE; 31 Jan, 68 { view DAGO 1969-69 }

Valorous Unit Award for BINH DUONG PROVINCE; 1 Jan/22 Feb, 69 { view DAGO 1970-39 }

Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK; 1 May/29 Jun, 70 { view DAGO 1972-43 }

Valorous Unit Award for Kunar Province; 24 Jun/30 Jun 2011 { view PO 287-06 }

Meritorious Unit Commendation for AFGHANISTAN 2004/2005

Meritorious Unit Commendation for IRAQ 2006/2007 { view PO270-03 }

Meritorious Unit Commendation for IRAQ 2008/2009 { view PO011-07 }

Meritorious Unit Commendation for AFGHANISTAN 2011/2012 { view PO255-11 }

French Croix De Guerre with Silver Star for Normandy; 21 Jun/1 Jul, 1944 { view DAGO 1950-43 }

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes; 1 Dec/28 Dec 1944 { view DAGO 1950-43 }

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for Libertation of the Philippines 17 Oct/4 Jul 1945

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for MASAN-CHINJU { view DAGO 1951-35 }

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for MUNSAN-NI { view DAGO 1955-19 }

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966 -1968 { view DAGO 1971-48 }

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969 { view DAGO 1970-43 }

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969 -1970 { view DAGO 1973-05 }

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970 { view DAGO 1971-55 }

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1966 -1970 { view DAGO 1971-51 }

Troop A additionally entitled to:

Valorous Unit Award for CU CHI DISTRICT; 1 Jan/30 Apr 66 { view DAGO 1967-20 }

1st Plt Troop A entitled to "Presidential Unit Citation" for "BEN CUI" (attached to 1st Bn 5th INF(M); 19 Aug/22 Sep, 68 { view DAGO 1969-82 }

 

Troop C additionally entitled to:

Valorous Unit Award for QUANG NGAI PROVINCE; 22 Apr/31 Jul, 67 { view DAGO 1972-43 }

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966 { view DAGO 1970-03 }

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966 -1967 { view DAGO 1971-48 }

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1966 -1967 { view DAGO 1970-53 }

Troop D additionally entitled to:

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for TAY NINH PROVINCE; Apr 26-29/1969 { view DAGO 1973-14 }

Troop F additionally entitled to:

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM - 28 Jun/31 Aug 72 { view DAGO 1973-32 }

Campaign Participation Credit:

Civil War:

Bull Run;  Mississippi River;  Peninsula; Antietam;  Fredericksburg;  Murfreesborough;  Chickamauga;  Atlanta;  Franklin;  Nashville;  Missouri 1861;  Kentucky 1862;  Mississippi 1862;  Mississippi 1864;  Tennessee 1863;  Tennessee 1864;  Alabama 1864;  Alabama 1865;  Georgia 1864;  Georgia 1865

 

Indian Wars:

Comanches;  Apaches;  Little Big Horn;  Cheyennes;  Kansas 1857;  Kansas 1860;  Mexico 1873;  New Mexico 1882

 

Philippine Insurrection:

Manila;  Malolos;  Laguna de Bay;  San Isidro;  Cavite;  Tarlac; Jolo;  Luzon 1899;  Luzon 1900;  Luzon 1901

 

World War II:

Normandy (with arrowhead);  Northern France;  Rhineland;  Ardennes-Alsace;  Central Europe;

Guadalcanal;  Northern Solomons (with arrowhead);  Luzon

 

Korean War:

UN Defensive;  UN Offensive;  CCF Intervention;  First UN Counteroffensive;  CCF Spring Offensive;  UN Summer-Fall Offensive;  Second Korean Winter;  Korea, Summer-Fall 1952;  Third Korean Winter;  Korea, Summer 1953

 

Vietnam:

Counteroffensive;  Counteroffensive, Phase II;  Counteroffensive, Phase III;  Tet Counteroffensive;  Counteroffensive, Phase IV;  Counteroffensive, Phase V;  Counteroffensive, Phase VI;  Tet 69/Counteroffensive;  Summer-Fall 1969;  Winter-Spring 1970;  Sanctuary Counteroffensive;  Counteroffensive, Phase VII

 

War on Terror:

Global War on Terrorism 11 September 2001 - (Closing date to be determined)

Afghanistan 2004/2005; Afghanistan 2011/2012

Iraq 2006/2007; Iraqi 2008/2009

 

Last updated 7/23/2021