Combat Record of the 6th AD: Awards and Decorations

The men of the Sixth Amored Division earned a large number of awards and decorations for their actions in Europe, summarized below. Also see the top level home page for unit citations and Medal of Honor recipients.

[Web Editor's note: In places where the original table published in the Combat Record in 1945 differs from Dr. Hofmann's 1975 updated table, I have deferred to Dr. Hofmann's figures.]

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
FOR PERIOD 18 JULY 44 - 8 MAY 45

Units Medal
of
Honor Dist. Service Cross Dist. Service Medal Legion
of
Merit Silver Star Service Medal Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Purple Heart

Hq 6th Armd Div - 1 1 3 7 - 174 1 9

Hq Co., 6th Armd Div - - - - 2 - 43 - 5

Hq & Hq Co., CCA - 1 - - 11 2 80 - 9

Hq & Hq Co., CCB - - - - 8 - 80 - 5

Reserve Command - - - - 3 - 21 - 1

Hq & Hq Btry., Div. Arty - - - 2 11 2 72 14 4

Hq & Hq Co., Div. Trains - - - - 9 - 48 - 1

146th Sig Co. - - - - 24 - 114 - 9

MP Plat, 6th Armd Div - - - - 5 1 33 - 8

6th Armd Div Band - - - - 2 - 14 - -

15th Tank Bn. - 2 - 1 93 2 347 - 161

68th Tank Bn - 2 - - 97 2 327 - 126

69th Tank Bn. - - - - 103 1 348 - 162

9th Armd Inf Bn. 1 - - 1 170 - 416 - 222

44th Armd Inf Bn. - 1 - - 185 1 416 - 211

50th Armd Inf Bn. - 2 - - 177 2 417 - 172

128th Armd FA Bn. - - - - 50 1 264 21 39

212th Armd FA Bn. - - - - 64 2 217 40 67

231st Armd FA Bn. - 1 - - 53 - 221 40 48

25th Armd Engr Bn. - 4 - - 76 1 245 - 58

76th Med Bn. Armd - - - - 30 1 117 - 13

86th Cav Rcn Sq, Mecz - - - - 121 2 389 - 171

128th Armd Ord Maint Bn. - - - - 19 4 183 - 5

603rd TD Bn. 1 1 - - 86 - 321 - 90

777th AAA AW Bn - - - - 49 7 221 - 34

506th CIC Det - - - - - - 17 - -

642nd QM Truck Co. - - - - 1 - 19 - 1

3803rd QM Truck Co. - - - - 1 - 24 - 2

Attached Teams - - - - - - 33 - -

Totals 2 15 1 7 1457 31 5221 116 1633

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS FOR PERIOD 18 JULY 44 - 8 MAY 45
Units	Medal of Honor	Dist. Service Cross	Dist. Service Medal	Legion of Merit	Silver Star	Service Medal	Bronze Star Medal	Air Medal	Purple Heart
Hq 6th Armd Div	-	1	1	3	7	-	174	1	9
Hq Co., 6th Armd Div	-	-	-	-	2	-	43	-	5
Hq & Hq Co., CCA	-	1	-	-	11	2	80	-	9
Hq & Hq Co., CCB	-	-	-	-	8	-	80	-	5
Reserve Command	-	-	-	-	3	-	21	-	1
Hq & Hq Btry., Div. Arty	-	-	-	2	11	2	72	14	4
Hq & Hq Co., Div. Trains	-	-	-	-	9	-	48	-	1
146th Sig Co.	-	-	-	-	24	-	114	-	9
MP Plat, 6th Armd Div	-	-	-	-	5	1	33	-	8
6th Armd Div Band	-	-	-	-	2	-	14	-	-
15th Tank Bn.	-	2	-	1	93	2	347	-	161
68th Tank Bn	-	2	-	-	97	2	327	-	126
69th Tank Bn.	-	-	-	-	103	1	348	-	162
9th Armd Inf Bn.	1	-	-	1	170	-	416	-	222
44th Armd Inf Bn.	-	1	-	-	185	1	416	-	211
50th Armd Inf Bn.	-	2	-	-	177	2	417	-	172
128th Armd FA Bn.	-	-	-	-	50	1	264	21	39
212th Armd FA Bn.	-	-	-	-	64	2	217	40	67
231st Armd FA Bn.	-	1	-	-	53	-	221	40	48
25th Armd Engr Bn.	-	4	-	-	76	1	245	-	58
76th Med Bn. Armd	-	-	-	-	30	1	117	-	13
86th Cav Rcn Sq, Mecz	-	-	-	-	121	2	389	-	171
128th Armd Ord Maint Bn.	-	-	-	-	19	4	183	-	5
603rd TD Bn.	1	1	-	-	86	-	321	-	90
777th AAA AW Bn	-	-	-	-	49	7	221	-	34
506th CIC Det	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	-
642nd QM Truck Co.	-	-	-	-	1	-	19	-	1
3803rd QM Truck Co.	-	-	-	-	1	-	24	-	2
Attached Teams	-	-	-	-	-	-	33	-	-
Totals	2	15	1	7	1457	31	5221	116	1633

Notes

[Web editor's note: At the time of the original publication, the Combat Record noted four pending Medal of Honor awards. I believe two of these are the MOH citations listed on these web pages. I don't know how many of the other awards were eventualy granted.]

Certificates of Merit awarded: 5120

Pending approval of Higher Headquarters:

Medal of Honor: 4 [2 approved?]
Distinguished Service Cross: 11
Distinguished Service Medal: 11
Legion of Merit: 59

T/O Strength of Div and Attchd Units (Officers and Enlisted Men): 12,366

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