CAMPAIGNS & UNIT AWARDS

756th Tank Battalion Campaign Streamers and Unit Decorations:

(The following information was combined from the book Tank Battalions of the U.S. Army by James A. Sawicki, Wyvern Publications, Dumfries Virginia (1983) pg. 331) and (756th Tank Battalion in the European Theatre by
Cheryl A. Esposito (1999). Page 2.)

Campaign Streamers of World War II:

Algeria-French Morocco (November 1942)
Naples-Foggia (Aug. 1943 – Jan. 1944)
Rome-Arno (Jan. 1944 – May 1944)
Southern France (with Arrowhead) (Aug. 1944 – Sept. 1944)
Ardennes-Alsace (Oct. 1944 – Jan 1945)
Rhineland (March 1945)
Central-Europe (March 1945 – May 1945)

Unit Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered COLMAR, 756th Tank Battalion cited from period 22 January to 6 February 1945, (WD GO #44, 1945)

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL ITALY, 756th Tank Battalion cited from period 11 May to 23 June 1944; (DA GO #43, 1950)

French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, World War II, Streamer embroidered ITALY, 756th Tank Battalion cited from period 1 Dec 1943-31 July 1944; (DA GO #43, 1950)

Photograph of the 756th Tank Battalion colors as displayed at the 2002 Association reunion in Fort Knox, Kentucky.