CAMPAIGNS and UNIT AWARDS:

 

756^th 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 (756^th 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

756^th Tank Bn cited from period 22 Jan-6 Feb 1945; (WD GO #44, 1945)

       

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II,

Streamer embroidered CENTRAL ITALY

756^th Tank Bn cited from period 11 May-23 June 1944; (DA GO #43, 1950)

           

French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, World War II,

Streamer embroidered ITALY

756^th 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.