Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines)

:Please see "Presidential Unit Citation" for other versions of the award

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The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation is a decoration of the Republic of the Philippines which has been awarded to certain units of the United States military for actions both during and subsequent to the Second World War.

Related Topics:
Republic of the Philippines - United States military - Second World War

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The decoration was first created in 1946 and retroactively awarded to any unit of the U.S. military which had served in the defense or liberation of the Philippine Islands. The decoration was again bestowed to U.S. military units for relief efforts during several natural disasters which occurred in the Philippines between 1970 and 1972.

Related Topics:
1946 - Philippine Islands - 1970 - 1972

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