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	History Heraldry and Lineage Section on the history of the Americal written by the U.S. Army Chief of Military History Including the following: Lineage Campaigns Decorations Unit Patch and Crest Americal Medal of Honor Recipients A Listing of Americal MOH Recipients with links to other sites that have information on the MOH. Medal of Honor Recipients Americal Video History Video clips detailing the Americal activation, history in WWII, and Vietnam. Video History Unit Citations Awarded to the Americal Division- World War II World War II Unit Citations. Information obtained from the book Under the Southern Cross. Americal Unit Citations- World War II Unit Citations Awarded to the Americal Division- Vietnam Vietnam Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register (1960-1978). Information obtained and provided by Dr. Ramon J. Gordillo. Source: DA PAM. Americal Unit Citations- Vietnam To view this document in Acrobat PDF Format, click here. Americal Division Vietnam History Mr. Les Hines, ADVA Vietnam Historian, has collected thousands of pages of documents relating to the Americal Division in Vietnam. He and other volunteers have transcribed these files to electronic media. This information is available to you on computer CD and can be a tremendous aid in your search to locate information about the Americal Division in Vietnam. Samples of documents that are available can be found at the links below. Vietnam History CD Information- How to get the CD.. Southern Cross (Division newsletter-Vietnam). Vietnam Casualty Lists Casualty lists of the 11th LIB, 196th LIB, 198th LIB, and Americal Division (non-brigade) from the Vietnam War. To view lists, go to the Casualty Page Order of Battle Americal Division Order of Battle Records from various sources representing the division at different time periods. Our Order of Battle section continues to grow. They are now listed on the Order of Battle Page ADVA Oral History Project Americal Division veterans tell their own stories of service in this proud unit. You can submit your history to this page. Follow the link for more information. Go to ADVA Oral History Project Page Americal Museum The Americal Museum holds a wealth of information, photographs, letters, and other artifacts. Check it out! Book Reviews A list of books related to the Americal Division. Under the Southern Cross The Americal Generation Sappers in the Wire Firebirds Why Didn't You Get Me Out? Through the Valley: Vietnam, 1967-1968 Hostile Fire Bullets and Bandages Major Items of Historical Interest Written accounts or other information of interest. Americal History (Published 1971) Combat Narrative Task Force Oregon Narrative Vietnam Firebase Locations Short Articles of Historical Interest Short written accounts of interest. Americal Numberless Sixty Minutes of Terror at Mary Ann The Rescue of Saber 6 Ships used by the Americal in WWII History Links Follow the links below to find historical information about elements that made up the Americal Division. Artillery Battery A, 1/14th Artillery Battery C, 1/14th Artillery 82nd Artillery Regt. Battery B, 1/82nd Artillery 3/18th Artillery 6/11th Artillery Aviation 71st Assault Helicopter Company 116th Assault Helicopter Company Co. B, 123rd Avn. Bn. 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company 161st Assault Helicopter Company 174th Assault Helicopter Company 176th Assault Helicopter Company 178th Assault Support Helicopter Company Cavalry 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry F Troop, 8th Cavalry (1) F Troop, 8th Cavalry (2) F Troop, 17th Cavalry H Troop, 17th Cavalry Engineers Co. C, 26th Engineer Bn. Infantry Brigades 11th Light Infantry Brigade 196th Light Infantry Brigade Association 196th Locate-A-Brother 198th Light Infantry Brigade Battalions 1/6th Inf., 198th LIB 1/20th Inf., 11th LIB 1/46th Inf., 196th LIB & 198th LIB 1/52nd Infantry, 198th LIB 3/1st Inf., 11th LIB (Hill 4-11 Association) 3/21st Inf., 196th LIB 4/3rd Inf., 11th LIB Companies Co. A, 1/20th Inf., 11th LIB Co. B, 1/20th Inf., 11th LIB Co. C, 1/20th Inf., 11th LIB Co. A, 1/46th Inf., 196th LIB & 198th LIB Co. D, 1/20th Inf., 11th LIB Co. E, 1/20th Inf., 11th LIB Co. A, 1/6th Inf., 198th LIB Co. B, 1/6th Inf., 198th LIB Co. C, 1/52nd Inf., 198th LIB Co. B, 2/1st Inf., 196th LIB Co. D, 3/1st Inf., 11th LIB (Broucier) Co. D, 3/1st Inf., 11th LIB (Caldwell) Co. A, 4/rd Inf., 11th LIB Americal Division Ranger Units Americal Division Snipers Co. C, 5/46th Inf., 198th LIB (Yahoo Club) Co. C, 4/3rd Inf., 11th LIB Co. C, 4/3rd Inf., 11th LIB Military Police 23rd Military Police Co. (Yahoo Club) 3rd Platoon, 23rd M.P. Co. (DeGroot) Task Force Oregon 1/35th Inf. & 2/35th Inf., 3rd Bde., 25th Inf. Div. 374th Radio Relay Company Personal Pages Personal Page, Co. A, 1/52nd Inf., 198th LIB Personal Page, Cos. C & E, 3/21st Inf., 196th LIB Personal Page, LZ Gator Personal Page, Americal Gold Star Mother; 4/21st Inf. Personal Page, 196th LIB videos Personal Page, 4th Plt., Co. B, 4/21st Inf. Personal Page, LZ Center, 3/82nd Arty., 196th LIB Other military history links U.S. Army History Museum Bibliography Source lists for more information on the Americal Division Bibliography from the article by the U.S. Army Chief of Military History. Bibliography supplied with commentary from author Keith Nolan.

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