Bo Gritz - Military Awards

Military Awards

• Silver Star with 4 oak leaf clusters
• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Soldier's Medal
• Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for valor, one silver and four bronze oak leaf clusters (10 awards)
• Purple Heart
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Medal with "V" device for valor (25 awards including 2 for valor)
• Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor and one oak leaf cluster (possibly more)
• Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster
• Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (unit award)
• Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (unit award)
• Good Conduct Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• Vietnam Service Medal with one silver campaign star in lieu of five bronze service stars (possibly entitled to more)
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal
• National Order of Vietnam
• Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with palm
• Republic of Vietnam Honor Medal
• Republic of Vietnam Staff Service Medal
• Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
• Gold Medal of Cambodia 2 awards
• Combat Infantryman Badge
• Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
• Pathfinder Badge
• Master Parachutist Badge
• Scuba Diver Badge
• Salvage Diver Badge
• Special Forces Tab
• Ranger Tab
• State of New York Conspicuous Service Cross (Numerous awards)

Note - The source for the above is the biography section on LTC Gritz's website ( http://www.bogritz.com/biography.htm ) which provides a list of awards received by LTC Gritz and a photograph of him in uniform. All awards listed above are either on list on in the photograph.