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U.S. AND FOREIGN UNIT CITATIONS UNITED STATES FRANCE

    The U.S. Government honored the 508th with the Distinguished Unit Award.  This enabled each man in the unit at time covered in the citation to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge.  In addition, the Regiment was given the right to add a streamer to its regimental flag staff.

  A number of men in the 508th received decorations for gallantry from various nations.  In addition, the regiment was cited for its performance in Belgium,  France and the Netherlands earning battle streamers to be displayed with the unit colors.  That tradition of excellence has been witnessed during campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As a consequence of these citations,  every man in the unit who served in those campaigns was entitled to wear the Belgian Fourragére, French Fourragére and Order of William Orange Lanyard on his uniform.

 Distinguished Unit Award  Croix de Guerre with Star
Superior Unit Award with Streamer  Croix de Guerre with Palm
Meritorious Unit Commendation  Croix de Guerre Fourragére
Valorous Unit Award - Criteria  Croix de Guerre with Palm
with Ste. Mere Eglise Battle Streamer
Assault Landing Credit  Croix de Guerre with Palm
with Cotentin Battle Streamer
BELGIUM Legion d'Honneur
 Belgian Fourragére NETHERLANDS
ENGLAND  Dutch Bronze Lion
 British Military Medal  Dutch Bronze Cross
 British Military Cross  Military Order of William
 

VIETNAM

  National Order of Vietnam

To check on our sources, click here to go to 508 General Orders

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