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General Orders

Department of the Army
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19 December 1950:GO 43: List of U.S. Army units which have been awarded by co-belligerent government.Page 21: June 1945 45th Infantry Division awarded of French Croix de Guerre with Palm for actions from January 1 to 31, 1944 at Acquafondata, Italy.

This is a unit award only
. The 45th ID and its successor units display a Croix de Guerre streamer with a palm embroidered Acquafondata (RIGHT without palm and embroidered Acquafondata)Croix de
                    Guerre streamer

The wearing of the fourragere was not authorized.

War Department
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5 August 1944:
GO 63 Co. G, 180th Infantry Regiment
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19 July 1945
GO 58 Co. K, 180th Infantry Regiment
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16 July 1947
GO 64 1st Battalion 180th Infantry Regiment

5th Army
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9 May 1944
GO 76

45th Infantry Division
1944
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1
January
GO 1
180th Infantry Regiment
2 January
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GO 2
157th Infantry Regiment
21 August
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GO 204
179th Infantry Regiment
23 August
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GO 206
180th Infantry Regiment and 35th Field Artillery Group
1945
28 January
PDF ICON GO 31
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
1 February
GO 34
GO 34
179th Infantry Regiment
3 March
 
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GO 69
158th Field Artillery Battalion



45th GO 2
2 January 1944


157th Infantry Regiment
 


Regimental Units



Headquarters and Headquarters Company



AT Company



Cannon Company



Medical Detachment
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Service Co.





45th GO 2
2 January 1944
1st Battalion
HQ 1st Battalion

Company A

Company B

Company C
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Company D




9 May 1944


2nd Battalion
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5th Army GO 76



HQ 2nd Battalion




Company E




Company F



Company G



Company H





45th GO 2
2 January 1944
3rd Battalion

HQ 3rd Battalion

Company I

Company K PDF
Company L
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Company M



3 March 1945
158th Field Artillery Battalion
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GO 69: Award if Meritorious Unit Commendation for 15 August 1944 to 31 January 1945







179th Infantry Regiment



Regimental Units



Headquarters and Headquarters Company


AT Company



Cannon Company



Medical Detachment



Service Co.




1st Battalion
HQ 1st Battalion

Company A
GO 34
1
February1944 45th ID GO 34
Company B

Company C

Company D


2nd Battalion




HQ 2nd Battalion
21 August 1944
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GO 204
179th Infantry Regiment



Company E




Company F



Company G



Company H




3rd Battalion

HQ 3rd Battalion

Company I

Company K
Company L

Company M




1 January 1944 45th ID GO1

180th Infantry Regiment




Regimental Units



Headquarters and Headquarters Company PDF

AT Company
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Cannon Company



Medical Detachment
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Service Co.
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1 January 1944 45th ID GO 23 August 1944
GO 206
16 July 1947
WD GO 64
1st Battalion


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HQ 1st Battalion
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Company A

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Company B



Company C



Company D





1 January 1944 45th ID GO1 5 August1944 WD GO 63
2nd Battalion


HQ 2nd Battalion


Company E
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Company F
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Company G
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Company H




1 January 1944 45th ID GO1 23 August 1944
GO 206
19 July 1945
WD GO 58
3rd Battalion



HQ 3rd Battalion



Company I

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Company K
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Company L
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Company M




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