Records of Awards and Decorations of Honor During the Vietnam Conflict

The series contains information about some of the awards and decorations of honor awarded to U.S. military officers, soldiers, and sailors, and to allied foreign military personnel. It does not contain information about all awards and decorations of honor presented during the Vietnam Conflict.

The records include the name and grade of the recipient, recipient's count ry and service, command and staff, the recommended award, and the approved award; several dates, including date of the related action, date the recipient was eligible to return from overseas, and date the award was received or forwarded; whether the award was presented in South Vietnam, and whether the award was posthumous. This data comprises government records extracted from the Archival Research Catalog (ARC).