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HONORS AWARDED

1ST BATTALION 9TH MARINES

 

Presidential Unit Citation w/2 Bronze Stars

 

WAR WORLD II

Iwo Jima – 1945

 

VIETNAM

1965 – 1967

1968

 

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer

 

VIETNAM

1969

 

Navy Unit Commendation Streamer w/1 Bronze Star

 

VIETNAM

1968

 

GULF WAR

1990 – 1991

 

Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer w/2 Bronze Stars

 

VIETNAM

1967

PERSIAN GULF

1987

PERSIAN GULF

1994

 

Asiatic – Pacific Campaign Streamer with/4 Bronze Stars

World War II Victory Streamer

National Defense Service Streamer with/2 Bronze Stars

Korean Service Streamer

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer with/2 Bronze Stars

Vietnam Service Streamer with/2 Silver Stars

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Streamer

Iraqi Campaign Streamer with/1 Bronze Star
Unit Citations
1945-1994
UNIT AWARD PERIOD REMARKS
9th Marine Regiment 
PUC 19-28Feb45 SU Assault Troops, 5th Phib Corps
MUC 29Nov67-12Jan68 See Individual Unit Listings
NUC 27Aug-8Oct68 See Individual Unit Listings
MUC 24Oct68-19Jan69 (Less Co H for 24Oct68 only)
Army PUC 22Jan-18Mar69
     Control Group NUC 26Apr-13May75 SU Phib Evac Scty Force
          Detachment V NUC 26Apr-13May75 SU Phib Evac Scty Force
Headquarters MUC 29Nov67-12Jan68 SU 9th Mar
     Aerial Observer Section MUC 13-24Jan68 SU 3d MarDiv
Headquarters Company PUC 6Jul65-15Sep67 SU 3d MarDiv
NUC 27Aug-8Oct68 SU 9th Mar
NUC 15May-9Jul91 SU CMAGTF 2-91 (Only those pers
 attached to CMAGTF authorized award)
     TOW Platoon
     2d Section MUC 13Apr-24Nov90 SU MAGTF 4-90
           Detachment (Snipers) MUC 13-24Jan68 SU 3d Bn, 4th Mar
MUC 1May-6Jul68 SU 3d Bn, 3d Mar
1st Battalion PUC 17Jun65-29Sep66 SU 3d MarDiv (Only 1 Award)
9Dec66-24Jan67
5Feb-15Sep67
MUC 6Jan67-18Jan67 See letter and citation below
PUC 22Jan-31Mar68 SU 26th Mar (Less Co C)
NUC 27Aug-80Oct68 SU 9th Mar
MUC 4Aug-17Dec85 SU 13th MEU (4Aug85-18Dec87)
15Jun-18Dec87 (BLT 1/9 Only) (Only 1 Award)
NUC 14Aug90-16Apr91 SU I MEF (BLT 1/9 Only)
MUC 18Oct93-2Feb94 SU PHIBRON 5 & 13th MEU
 (BLT 1/9 Only)
Headquarters Battalion
 Communications Company
   Detachment (Radar Beacon Team) MUC 4Aug-17Dec85 SU 13th MEU (Radar Beacon Team of
BLT 1/9 Only)
Company A
     3d Platoon NUC 29-30Apr75 SU Cmdr TG 79.1 (Op "Frequent Wind")
Company B MUC 20-24Apr68 SU 2d Bn, 3d Mar (Only 1 Award)
30-31May68
MUC 27-30May68 SU 3d Bn, 3d Mar
Company C PUC 23Jan-31Mar68 SU 26th Mar
     3d Platoon NUC 29-30Apr75 SU Cmdr TG 79.1 (Op "Frequent Wind")
Company D MUC 1-2Jun68 SU 3d Bn, 3d Mar
Source: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL

OPERATION DECK HOUSE V

(Meritorius Unit Commendation)


It came to my attention in 1989 that the following Meritorius Unit Commendation was not listed on the award page for the 1st Battalion 9th Marines.  The following letter from the Department of the Navy confirms the Battalion's entitlement.
MUC awarded for Deck House V

Khe Sanh

(Presidental Unit Citation)
PUC for Khe Sanh
1st of 5 Units Entitled Pages