Decorations
| Croix de guerre 1939–1945 | |
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French Croix de guerre of World War II with one gilt palm |
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| Awarded by France | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Military duty during World War II mentioned in Despatches |
Colonel Vennard Wilson was awarded the Legion of Merit, Legion of Honor, and Croix de guerre for his outstanding leadership of this unit. Lieutenant Benjamin S. Hill of the 121st Squadron was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
The 121st Cavalry Squadron was awarded the Fourragère. For its action at Lunéville, the 121st Cavalry Squadron was recognized with the Croix de guerre with Palm, and the Croix de guerre with Palm was awarded to entire 106th Cavalry Regiment for their gallantry and action at Caen-Falaise.
General Charles de Gaulle's citation praised the 106th Cavalry Group's action fighting alongside the 2nd French Division into the Vosges Mountains:
A magnificent Regiment, whose brilliant achievements, during the time in which it fought with and in support of the 2nd French Armored Division, from 20 August 1944 to 10 February 1945, command the highest admiration. This Regiment conducted aggressive and extended reconnaissance form east of the MOULDRE towards CRESPIERRES as far as the MOSELLE at CHARMES, where it established and held a bridgehead without reinforcements; then near LUNEVILLE and BACCARAT engaged in protective and advanced guard missions, first at ANDELOT, then from the MARNE to the MOSELLE. In the MORTAGNE sector, the Regiment seized the town of MONT, overran VOUCOURT, and reached the line EMMERSVILLER-GEISLAUTERN-WADGASSEN, where it held stubbornly in the face of the strong German counter-attacks of 31 December 1944 and of 1 January 1945. In the conduct of these operations the 106th Cavalry Group, U.S.A., showed a tenacity and vigor worthy of the greatest praise. Never allowing itself to be cut off even when it was engaged with a determined enemy force superior in numbers to its own, successfully accomplishing all the missions assigned to it, persistently seeking contact when the enemy concealed himself, this Regiment has proven itself possessed of the highest military attributes and of a combat proficiency without equal.
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