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Presidential Unit Citation (Air Force and Army) was created by Executive Order 9075 on Feb. 26, 1942, and was superseded by Executive Order 9396 on Dec. 2, 1943, which authorized the Distinguished Unit Citation, and this executive order was superseded by Executive Order 10694, on Jan. 10, 1957 which redesignated the Distinguished Unit Citation as the Presidential Unit Citation.
Award: The Citation is conferred on units of the armed forces of the United States and of cobelligerent nations, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after Dec. 7, 1941. The unit must display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission as to set it apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign. The degree of heroism required is the same that which would warrant award of the Distinguished Service Cross to an individual.
For subsequent awards of the Presidential Unit Citation, the individual is authorized to wear a bronze oak-leaf cluster on the ribbon. The same oak-leaf cluster in silver is worn in lieu of five bronze oak-leaf clusters.
An individual assigned or permanently attached to, and also present for duty with, a unit in the action for which the Presidential Unit Citation is awarded may wear the emblem as a permanent part of their uniform.
Design: The Army and Air Force Presidential Unit Citation is a dark blue ribbon, 1 3/8 inches wide and 3/8 of an ich high, set in a decorative gold metal frame sumulating a laurel wreath.
The Air Force Presidential Unit Citation is slightly smaller than that of the Army, being the regulation size, so that it can be worn in alignment with other Air Force ribbons.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award was authorized by Department of the Air Force General Order 1, Jan. 6, 1954. It is awarded by the Secretary of the Air Force to units which have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service or outstanding achievement that clearly sets the unit above and apart from similar units.
Award: Award to units which have distinguished themselves by Exceptionally Meritorious Service or Outstanding Achievement that clearly above and apart from similar units, the services include; performance of exceptionally meritorious service, accomplishment of a specific outstanding achievement of national or international significance, combat operations against an armed enemy of the United States, or military operations involving conflict with or exposure to hostile actions by an opposing foreign force.
Design: The ribbon has a narrow red stripe, flanked by a thin white stripe, a wide blue stripe, a thin white stripe, edged with a narrow red stripe. A Bronze V device is worn on the ribbon to denote award for combat or direct combat support actions.
Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross was established on Aug. 15, 1950 by the Republic of Vietnam.
Award: Awarded for outstanding bravery by officers and enlisted men who distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry in action at the risk of life. It corresponds to the French Croix de Guerre (which design it resembles).
Design: The bronze cross has flared decorative edges and two crossed swords, points up, between the arms of the cross and superimposed on a decorative wreath-like design -- which is really two "dragon-like" figures. On the obverse in the center is a raised disk with a sprig of laurel at the bottom and a map of Vietnam in the center, which contains the inscription in Vietnamese, "In Remembrance of Work Well Done." The badge is suspended from an ornamental bronze plaque which is attached to the ribbon. The reverse of the cross is blank.
Ribbon: The ribbon is red with a wide center stripe of gold, which is divided by 16 very thin stripes of red.
This excerpt is from B.G. BURKETT'S "STOLEN VALOR" website.
While many phonies claim their records were destroyed in the fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis in 1973, very few Vietnam-era records were damaged. Those with
the heaviest damage were Army records from 1912 to 1959; some 1947 to 1963 Air Force records
in surnames
I through Z were less seriously affected. Many of these records are duplicated at other locations
such
as the VA and the military finance office, and therefore can be reconstructed.
Phonies often claim they have no military record because they were involved in covert operations and
the government has purged the documents from the system to disavow their illegal activities. Don't
accept that. If an Army or Marine recon specialist, for example, was assigned to a MACV-SOG or CIA operation (in Laos, perhaps), his chronological record might state: "Classified assignment," with the applicable dates. Awards and decorations are treated the same way. The geographic location may say nothing more than Southeast Asia. The operation may be given a code name. But the record exists.
And covert operatives must go through extensive training -- which will be documented.
Read "STOLEN VALOR" (as listed below):
Think you "found" a
Wannabe, Fake, Fraud, or PHONY VETERAN
- YOU can get "their" MILITARY RECORDS -
[if they were even in the Military to begin with] !!!
B.G. Burkett tells how to get these military records - click below.
(FOIA Request) - FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT
Read:
Stolen Valor
How the Vietnam Generation was Robbed of Its Heroes and History
by B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley
published by Verity Press Inc.
For orders, call 1-800-253-6789. Or check the D Magazine web site or
www.stolenvalor.com
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