Medal of Honor | Distinguished Service Cross | Unit Awards | Campaigns | Regimental Commanders | Duty Stations | Polar Bear Insignia | Coat of Arms | Shoulder Patches of the 31st | Polar Bear Poem | References
Medal of Honor
Korea ( September 1950 to July 1953 )
LTC Don C. Faith **
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Commander 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT)
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Chosin Reservoir
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27 Nov - 1 Dec 1950*
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1LT Ben F. Wilson
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Company I
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Hwachon
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5 Jun 1951
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PFC Jack Hansen
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Company F
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Pachi-dong
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7 Jun 1951*
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1LT Edward Schowalter
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Company A
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Kumhwa
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14 Oct 1952
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PFC Ralph Pomeroy
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Company E
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Kumhwa
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15 Oct 1952*
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**LTC Faith assumed command of the 31st Infantry when COL MacLean was killed
Vietnam (August 1966 to October 1971)
CPL Michael J. Crescenz
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Company A 4th Battalion
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Hiep Duc
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20 Nov 1968*
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SSG Robert C. Murray
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Company B 4th Battalion
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Hiep Duc
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7 Jun 1970*
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* indicates posthumous award
