Awards and Decorations
General Westmoreland earned the following U.S. and foreign decorations and awards:
- U.S. military decorations
- Distinguished Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
- Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Bronze Star, with one Oak Leaf Cluster
- Air Medal, with nine Oak Leaf Clusters
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- EAME Campaign Medal with seven campaign stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp
- National Defense Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
- Korean Service Medal with two campaign stars
- Vietnam Service Medal with seven service stars
- Presidential Unit Citation (34th Field Artillery Battalion, Tunisia, 1943)
- Foreign decorations and awards
- Légion d'honneur (France)
- Croix de guerre with Palm (France)
- Order of Military Merit Taeguk (Korea)
- Order of National Security, First Class with Gold Star (Korea)
- Gugseon Medal (Korea)
- Order of Sikatuna, rank of Lankan (Commander) (Philippines)
- Chuong My Medal (Vietnam)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Trinity (post-nominal: GCHT) (Ethiopia)
- National Order of Vietnam, First Class (Vietnam)
- Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)
- Distinguished Service Order First Class (Army) (Vietnam)
- Distinguished Service Order First Class (Air Force) (Vietnam)
- Distinguished Service Order First Class (Navy) (Vietnam)
- Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class (Vietnam)
- Vietnam Civil Actions Medal, First Class
- Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, Knight Grand Cross (First Class) (Thailand)
- Ordem do Mérito Militar (Order of Military Merit, degree of Great Officer) (Brazil)
- Guerrillero José Miguel Lanza Gran Official (Bolivia)
- United Nations Korea Medal
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (187th Regimental Combat Team, 1953) (Korea)
- Civil Actions Medal, First Class (Vietnam)
- Gallantry Cross Fourragère (Korea)
- Badges, tabs, and patches
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Army Aviator Badge
- Master Parachutist Badge
- Glider Badge
- Army Staff Identification Badge
- Republic of Vietnam Parachutist Badge
- Other honors
- Knox Trophy Award, USMA highest military efficiency as a cadet at West Point, 1936.
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