Presidential Unit Citiation

Does anyone have any cross references to this? Maybe only certain battalions earned it or the whole division?

For thier actions in the Philippines, the 43d was awarded a Presidentail Unit Citation. The 43d was nicknamed the "Winged Victory" Division after Gen. Leonard F. Wing who took over command in 1943. Gen. Wing was one of only two National Guard officers to command an active duty combat division in World War II.

 

also found this on the 20th infantry

Does this mean the 20th got this award or only a streamer version of it? Sorry for the dumb questions

Decorations

• Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MAFFIN BAY
• Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered CABARUAN HILLS

found this on another site

Campaign Participation Credit
Civil War: Peninsula; Manassas; Antietam; Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; Gettysburg; Wilderness; Spotsylvania; Cold Harbor; Petersburg; Virginia 1862; Virginia 1863
Indian Wars: Little Big Horn; Pine Ridge
War with Spain: Santiago
Philippine Insurrection: Manila; Luzon 1901
World War II: New Guinea; Luzon (with arrowhead)
Vietnam: 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; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MAFFIN BAY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for CABARUAN HILLS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MUNOZ
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1972
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

 

Krystal,
This site indicates the 3 battalions of the 169thIR/43rdID each received a PUC: 43d_unit_crests7

Also including extracts from the 672-1 pamplet for the 169th IR, 43rd ID and 20th IR, hope they help.

 

I wonder if anyone can help me with information about the Presidential Unit Citation? Would it be listed as an award on a soldier's separation papers?

Most of my father's medals were stolen in the 1970's, but he still has a few originals. One of the originals appears to be a Presidential Unit Citation. It is not listed on his separation papers. But I wonder if it is possible, as a member of an engineer unit, one of the "bastard" non-division units which were sent all over to help other units, if he could have received it while attached to one of them. I looked at the list of units receiving the citation (the link posted by Slipdigit in another post - thank you!) and his unit - the 608th Engineer Light Equipment Co. - did not get the award. But they didn't do their work as a whole unit most of the time, individuals were sent to help out other units as needed. For example, my father was one of a few members of the 608th that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, the rest of his unit didn't come over until July. Is it possible for someone, like my father, to be attached to a unit in that capacity and receive such an award?

I'd appreciate any insight!

 

Yes, the Presidential Unit Citation comes with a ribbon and is recorded in your military records. People who transfer into a unit by chance while the award period was "open" (as cited in the citation) sometimes do "luck out" and get the award and right to wear the ribbon. And even if all they did was sign in on the last day of the performance period in the citation , they still receive the award. So your Dad might not have been attached to the unit during the period of the citation and might have missed out that way.

 

I didn't know this. Is there documenation as to how long the period was open? This bit of information may help me narrow down a piece of information I am needed in my research.

*To OP, sorry for the hijack....

 

I had posted this link before in another thread, but I see some have questions about the PUC : http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p672_1.pdf

I found the document helpful when attempting to determine which units were awarded the unit citation and for what periods. It also lists the general order numbers so you can actually try to hunt down the actual citation. Additionally, the document is helpful to determine what campaigns the units were in and what other foreign awards the units may have been awarded.This document was invaulable when I had to appeal to the Army to correct my grandfather's military record.

If my memory serves me right, I actually contacted the Pentagon Library to get copies of the general orders listed in the document. Hope this helps.....