Valorous Unit Award

Department of the Army, US Army Resources Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22331-0400

Permanent Orders 089-10  30 March 2010

Anyone serving with F/8 during that time is eligible to wear the VALOROUS UNIT AWARD.

This link will go to the PDF copy of the Order.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/Retro%20Awards/2010/089-10_20100330_HRCMD.pdf

Please pass the word to anyone you know who was there at that time.

 

Hey, what's 39  years among friends?  
 

Dick Crawley
"Blueghost Green"
F/8 Cav
Oct '70 - Oct '71

Blue Ghost Unit Citations

Compiled by Tom Burkhart

Depending on the individual and when the individual served, and depending on which organization F Troop 8^{th Cavalry and the preceding C Troop 7/17 Cavalry Regiment was attached to or supported during the Vietnam conflict, the following unit awards are indicated. Note that this document is NOT OFFICIAL and may contain errors of omission and inclusion.}

Source: Department of the Army Pamphlet 672–3 dated 29 January 1988

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p672_3.pdf

DAGO = Department of the Army General Orders

1st Squadron 1st Cavalry

(page 3)

Presidential Unit Citation for period 31 Jan – 31 Mar 1968

DAGO 60, 69

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go6960.pdf <DIR></DIR> <DIR></DIR>

Valorous Unit Award f

or period 24 Aug – 25 Sep 1968

DAGO 53, 70

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7053.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 24 Aug – 31 Dec 1969

DAGO 42, 72

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 31 Mar – 30 Jun 1970

DAGO 42, 72

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 8 Feb – 31 Mar 1971

DAGO 42, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7242.pdf

17TH Cavalry, 7th Squadron, C Troop

(page 26)

Presidential Unit Citation for period 31 Jan – 31 Mar 1968

DAGO 60, 69

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go6960.pdf

8th Cavalry F Troop

(F/8) (page 12 – 13)

Valorous Unit Award for period 24 Aug – 25 Sep 1968

DAGO 53, 70

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7053.pdf

Valorous Unit Citation for period 11 Aug – 31 Aug 1969

DAGO 43, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7243.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 24 Aug – 31 Dec 1969

DAGO 42, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7242.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 31 Mar – 30 Jun 1970

DAGO 42, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7242.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 8 Feb – 31 Mar 1971

DAGO 42, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7242.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 1 Apr – 30 Jun 1971

DAGO 6, 74

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7406.pdf <DIR></DIR> <DIR></DIR>

23rd Infantry Division

(page 100)

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 24 Aug – 31 Dec 1969

DAGO 42, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7242.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 31 Mar – 30 Jun 1970

DAGO 42, 72

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7242.pdf

RVN Gallantry Cross w/palm

for period 1 Apr – 30 Jun 1971

DAGO 6, 74

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go7406.pdf

Attachment: PUC.pdf
Attachment: VUA.pdf
Attachment: VGC.pdf