501st Signal Battalion Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II: Normandy (with arrowhead); Rhineland (with arrowhead); Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe

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

Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for NORMANDY

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BASTOGNE

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for NORMANDY

Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm for BASTOGNE; cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at BASTOGNE

Belgian Fourragere 1940

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in FRANCE and BELGIUM

Netherlands Orange Lanyard

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968-1970

Company B additionally entitled to:

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968

Source: https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/sc/0501scbn.htm