DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Lineage and Honors

23d MILITARY POLICE COMPANY

Constituted 3 Apri1 1943 in the Army of the United States as the Military Po1ice P1atoon America1 Division
Activated 1 May 1943 in New Ca1edon1a
Inactivated 2 December 1945 at Fort Lawton, Washington
Redesignated 1 December 1954 as the 23d Military Po1ice Company and allotted to the Regu1ar Army (America1 Division redesignated 1 December 1954 as the 23d Infantry Division).
Activated 2 December 1954 at Fort Amador. Canal Zone
Inactivated 10 April 1956 at Fort Amador. Cana1 Zone Activated 8 December 1967 in Vietnam

Inactivated 28 June 1972

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II -AP
Northern Solomons
Leyte
Southern Philippines (with arrowhead)
Vietnam
Counteroffensive, Phase III
Tet Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase IV
Counteroffensive. Phase V
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive. Phase VI I
Conso1idat1on I
Conso1idat1on II

23 MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
DECORATIONS

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JUL Y 1945
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

Verne L. Bowers

Major General. USA

The Adjutant General

* 2nd Platoon 23rd MP Company was awarded the Valorus Award 11-31 August 69 DAGO 43,72

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