General Orders No. 43
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C.
19 December 1950

A battalion animated by the greatest qualities of courage and combativeness.  It distinguished itself in a remarkable manner during the offensive operations in the Mortain sector during the period between 10 and 13 August 1944.

It was given the mission of reestablishing contact with units momentarily encircled and, heedless of losses, broke through the enemy lines and was successful in extricating a battalion that was in a critical situation.  Counterattacked in turn by forces greatly superior in number, notably by SS elements, it valiantly  bore the blow, thus making the arrival of reinforcements, which, after 5 hours of furious fighting, broke the German resistance.

(awarded under Decision No. 246, 15 July 1946, by the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic.)