Southern Cross information
for 174 AHC
4 ARVN REG
2 ARVN DIV
For date 700605
174 AHC was a US Army unit
4 ARVN REG was a Vietnamese Army unit
2 ARVN DIV was a Vietnamese Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Duc Pho
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "174th gets Gold Star" by AMERICAL IO.
CHU LAI - The Republic of Vietnam presented the 174th AHC with the Colored Gallantry Cross with Gold Star for Valor at ceremonies in Duc Pho. The 174th, located at Duc Pho in southern Quang Ngai Province, was cited for its support of the 4th Regiment, 2nd ARVN Division during two large scale search and destroy operations in 1969. During the operations, many NVA and Viet Cong soldiers were killed or captured. At the ceremony LTC Le Ba Khieu, 4th ARVN Regimental Commander, presented the 174th with the Colored Gallantry Cross with Gold Star for Valor in the form of a streamer for the Company colors. At the conclusion of the ceremony, MAJ Frederick G. Blackburn, commanding officer of the 174th AHC, stated, "We of the 174th would like to express our gratitude to the Republic of Vietnam, the 2nd ARVN Regiment and LTC Le Ba Khieu for this citation. The 174th is more than proud to support the 4th Regiment in any way possible and we look forward to serving them in the future."
Comments: MAJ Blackburn, Frederick G.; 174 AHC CO; ;
The source for this information was 7006_320_scr supplied by Les Hines 12/14/2000
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