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Originally Posted by Packo
to be decorated more than the 101st....was, of course, the First Air Cav!  It was the most decorated division of the war. Also ditto what you said about everybody.
Pack |
Yep. 26 Medals Of Honor were awarded to 1st Cav troopers. But remember, the 101st was only one brigade for the first two and a half years in-country.
Per capita, the 173rd Abn. Bde. was probably the most decorated unit in the war. It remained a brigade sized unit the whole war. They arrived in, I think, MAY65 as the first Army unit in-country. It consisted of 3 rifle battalions. About the middle of '67, they received a 4th battalion. 13 Sky Soldiers were MOH recipients. 137 received DSC's. 1758 were killed. A tour with The Third Herd was hard time.