Recognitions

Awards, Campaigns & Unit Citations

The following is a listing of Campaigns and the various Citations awarded to the Units of the 30th Infantry Division:

30th Infantry Division CAMPAIGNS

1. Normandy	6 Jun - 24 July '44
2. Northern France	25 July - 14 September '44
3. Rhineland	15 Sept '44 - 21 March '45
4. Ardennes - Alsace	16 Dec '44 - 25 Jan '45
5. Central Europe	22 March - 11 May '45

30th Hq. & Hq. Co.

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jun - 15 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44
DA GO #14-59

30th Hq. & Hq. Battery, Div. Artillery

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION 1 Jan - 29 Feb '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Mar - 31 Aug '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Sept '44 - 28 Feb '45
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

30th Medical Detachment, Div. Artillery

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jan 29 - Feb '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Mar - 31 Aug '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Sept '44 - 28 Feb '45
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

30th Military Police Platoon

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jun - 15 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA
GO #14-59

30th Band

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jun - 15 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May

'45 FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA GO #14-59

30th QM Company

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
20 Jun - 20 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA
GO #14-59

30th Reconnaissance Troop

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA
GO #14-59

30th Signal Company

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Mar - 30 Apr '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
30 Apr '44 - 31 Oct '44
GO #148 30 ID 11 Jun '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Nov '44 - 30 Apr '45
GO #148 30 ID 11 Jun '45

105th Engineer Combat Battalion

Company "B", 3rd Platoon Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
7 Jul '44 WD GO #34-45

Med. Detach., & Hq. & Svc. Company Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jun - 31 Jul '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

105th Medical Battalion

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Jun - 16 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

113th Field Artillery Battalion Entire Battalion

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44
DA GO #14-59

Hq. & Hq. Btry; Svc. Btry & Med Det. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jun - 15 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry; Svc. Btry & Med Det Only MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Aug '44 - 15 Feb '45
GO #148 30 ID 11 Jun '45

117th Infantry Regiment Entire Regiment

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44
DA GO #14-59

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
2-11 Oct '44
DA GO #43-50

Hq. & Hq. Company Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
7 Aug '44
WD GO #70-46

1st Battalion Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
7 Aug '44
WD GO #12-45

DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
2 Oct '44
WD GO #70-46

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
7 Aug '44
DA GO #43-50

Company E Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
16 Oct '44
WD GO #47-45

3rd Battalion & 3rd Plat. Anti-Tank Co.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
3-4 Oct '44 DA
GO #53-48

Hq. & Hq. Co. Less: I&R Platoon
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jun - 16 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Service Co. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
20 Jun - 20 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Medical Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Oct - 30 Nov '44 GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

3rd Bn. Hq. & Hq. Co. Less: A.T. Platoon
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
7 Jul - 5 Sep '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

2nd Bn. Hq. & Hq. Co. Less: A.T. Platoon
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Sep - 1 Nov '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

118th Field Artillery Battalion

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Sep '44 - 28 Feb '45
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
Med. Detach. Only
1 Jan - Feb '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
Hq. & Hq. Btry Only
1 Apr - 30 Jun '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45 5.

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
Med. Detach. Only
1 Mar - 31 Aug '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
Hq. & Hq. Btry Only
1 Jul - 31 Dec '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
Svc. Btry Only
1 Jun - 30 Nov '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

119th Infantry Regiment

Entire Regiment
FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA GO 14-59

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
17-25 Dec '44 DA
GO 43-50

2nd Bn., & 2nd Plat. AT Co. Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
2-3 Apr '45 DA
GO 21-47

1st Bn. Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
19 - 21 Dec '44
WD GO 55-45

Svc. Co. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
GO #184 30 ID 11 Jul '45

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Feb - 1 Apr '44
GO #184 30 ID 11 Jul '45

Hq. & Hq. Co. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Jan - 17 Mar '45
GO #184 30 ID 11 Jul '45 6.

1st, 2nd & 3rd Plat. , Hq. & Hq. Co. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
20 MAY - 20 Jul '44
GO #184 30 ID 11 Jul '45

120th Infantry Regiment

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44
DA GO 14-50

2nd Bn. & Co. K
FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
6 - 12 Aug '44
DA GO 43-50

Anti Tank Co. Only
FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
6 - 13 Aug '44
DA GO 43-50

2nd Bn, Co. K & 1st & 2nd Plat. A-T Co. DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
6 - 12 Aug '44
WD GO 3-45

1st Bn. Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
8-12 Oct '44 WD
GO 11-46

1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns., less AT Platoons of Hq & Hq Co's; & Med Detach
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jan - 29 Feb '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Co, & Svc Co.
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jan - 29 Feb '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns., less AT Platoons of Hq. & Hq. Co's; & Med Detach; Svc Co and Hq & Hq Co.
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Mar - 31 Aug '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

197th F.A. Bn.

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jan-2 Mar '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jan - 15 Aug '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
8 Sep '44 - 8 Mar '45
GO #148 30 ID 11 Jun '45

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
3 Mar - 3 Sep '44
GO #148 30 ID 11 Jun '45

Svc. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
12 Feb - 14 Apr '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Svc. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
2 Jun - 2 Dec '44
GO #148 30 ID 11 Jun '45

230th F.A. Bn.

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA
GO 14-59 Svc.

Battery Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Apr - 31 May '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Service Battery. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Aug '44 - 31 Jan '45
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Mar-31 May '44
GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jul - 31 Dec '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Jun '44 - 30 Nov '44
GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Dec '44 - 31 May '45
GO #162 30 ID 19 Jun '45

531st AAA (AW) Bn.

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Jun - 15 Aug '44 GO #162 30 ID 19 Jun '45

Med. Detach. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Aug '44 - 15 Feb '45 GO #162 30 ID 19 Jun '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Jun - 15 Aug '44 GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Btry. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
16 Aug '44 -15 Feb '45 GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

730th Ordnance (LM) Co.

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
15 Jun '44 DA GO 14-59

MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
15 Jun - 1 Sep '44 GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

743rd Tank Battalion

ASSAULT LANDING
6-7 Jun '44 Normandy WD GO 70-45

FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE
6 Jun '44 DA GO 43-50

DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
6 Jun '44 WD GO 85-44

Svc. Co. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 Feb - 1 Apr '44 GO #100 30 ID 10 May '45

Hq. & Hq. Co. Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
1 May - 30 Jun '44 GO #129 30 ID 23 May '45

823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Company "A" Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
6-12 Aug '44 WD GO 91-44

Company "B" Only
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION
7 Aug '44 WD GO 91-44

Hq. Company & Med. Detach Only
MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION
26 Jun-26 Aug '44 GO #199 30 ID 26 Jul '45

Compiled and published by the 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII

Above information was researched by Frank Towers. It has been modified only to enable its viewing since his death.

Page last revised 12/27/2021
James D. West
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