War Diaries 1966-1970 * - Select a year for day by day events
1966	1967	1967 Hill 875	1968	1969	1970

* Diaries become sketchy 1969-70 - we will add information as it becomes available.
Regimental History - Coat Of Arms
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Regimental Lineage

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company A, 1^st Battalion, 12^th Infantry.

Organized 20 October 1861 at Fort Hamilton, New York.

Reorganized and re designated 7 December 1866 as Company A, 12^th Infantry.

12^th Infantry assigned 17 December 1917 to the 8^th Division.

Relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 8^th Division and assigned to the 4^th Division.

Relieved 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 4^th Division and assigned to the 8^th Division.

Relieved 10 October 1942 from assignment to the 8^th Division and assigned to the 4^th Division (later re designated as the 4^th Infantry Division).

Inactivated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California.

Reorganized and re designated 1 April 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1^st Battle Group, 12^th Infantry and remained assigned to the 4^th Infantry Division. (Organic elements concurrently constituted and activated).

Reorganized and re designated 1 October 1963 as the 1^st Battalion.

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Regimental Campaigns

   Civil War                                            Philippine Insurrection

      Peninsula                                            Malolos

      Manassas                                           Tarlac

      Antietam                                             Luzon

      Fredericksburg                                    

      Chancellorsville

      Gettysburg                                       

      Wilderness                                        World War II  

      Spotsylvania                                         Normandy (with arrowhead)

      Cold Harbor                                           Northern France

      Petersburg                                            Rhineland

      Virginia 1862                                         Ardennes-Alsace

      Virginia 1863                                         Central Europe

   Indian Wars                                         Republic of Vietnam  

      Modocs                                                 Counteroffensive, Phase II

      Bannocks                                              Counteroffensive, Phase III

      Pine Ridge                                             Tet Counteroffensive

   War with Spain                                    Afghanistan                    

      Santiago                                               Operation Enduring Freedom (2009-2010) Link to stories

                       

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Task Force Warrior Unit Awards October '66 - October '70

Valorous Unit Award Ribbon	Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Ribbon with Palm	Vietnamese Civil Action Honor Ribbon with Palm
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Note: Some believe the battalion earned a Presidential Unit Citation. It did, but not during the Vietnam Era. It won the honor for its WWII action.

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Task Force Warrior Vietnam Unit Awards

1st Bn, 12th Inf
Award	Dates	Orders
Valorous Unit Award	11 Nov -13 Nov 1966	DAGO 17,1968
Valorous Unit Award	1 Jan - 5 Apr 1967	DAGO 43, 1970
RVN Gallantry Cross	1 Oct 1966 - 28 Jul 1969	DAGO 3, 1970
RVN Gallantry Cross	29 Jul 1969 - 17 Nov 1970	DAGO 52, 1971
RVN Civil Actions	1 Oct 1966 - 31 Oct 1969	DAGO 53, 1970
B Btry, 4th Bn, 42d Arty
Valorous Unit Award	11 Nov -13 Nov 1966	DAGO 17,1968
Valorous Unit Award	1 Jan - 5 Apr 1967	DAGO 43, 1970
1st Plt, B Co, 4th Eng
Valorous Unit Award	11 Nov -13 Nov 1966	DAGO 17,1968

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Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUXEMBOURG (12 Infantry cited; WD GO 54, 1945)

Valorous Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE (1^st Battalion, 12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 17, 1968) Click to link to General Order 17and citation

Valorous Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (1^st Battalion, 12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1970) Click to link to General Order 43 and citation

Belgian Fourragere 1940 (12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1950)

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM (12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1950)

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES (12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1950)

Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969 (1^st Battalion, 12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 53, 1970) Click to see General Order 53 (viewed as PDF)

Vietnamese Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969 (1^st Battalion, 12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 53, 1970) Click to see General Order 53 (viewed as PDF)

Company B and Company C each additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered KONTUM (Company B and Company C, 1^st Battalion, 12^th Infantry cited; DA GO 43, 1970)

Having Been Led by Love of Country

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