Editing Hal Moore (section)

==Awards and decorations==
=== Purple Heart ===
While included in the list of awards, Moore never wore the Purple Heart and tried to return the award to the Army while in Vietnam and more formally in 1968. In his January 11, 1968, letter to the Army Adjutant General, he provided this rationale, "I have great respect for the Purple Heart Medal and would be proud to wear it if I consider it were fully earned by me in the future. In the case of this particular award, it was presented on the basis of a superficial "punji-stake" injury in Vietnam in October 1965. I do not feel that I earned the award for that slight injury and hence have never worn it, do not intend to, and request my records be set straight."<ref>Letter dtd January 11, 1968 from Harold G. Moore to AGPB-AC, HQ, DA, TAGO</ref>

On January 16, 1968, the Adjutant General provided a formal response declining the request. The letter summarized, "General Orders pertaining to this award cannot be revoked. This award is part of your official records. It will be available to you in the future if you desire it."<ref>Letter dtd January 16, 1968 from AGPB-AC, HQ, DA, TAGO in official records of Harold G. Moore Jr</ref>

=== List of awards and decorations ===
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|colspan="3"|[[File:CIB2.svg|235px]]
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|colspan="3"|[[File:ArmyAvnBadge.png|180px]]
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|colspan="3"|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Distinguished Service Cross ribbon.svg|width=106px}} {{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -73px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -53px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span>
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -95px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:"V" device, brass.svg|21px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -75px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -55px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -35px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span>
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Purple Heart ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -95px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Silver oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -75px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -55px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -35px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span>
|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -73px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -53px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg|22px]]</span>
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Army of Occupation ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Korean Service Medal - Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -44px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -62px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -80px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span>
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -44px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -62px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -80px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span>
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vietnamese Gallantry Cross ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -83px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:FR CdG palm br s.png|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -63px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:FR CdG palm br s.png|22px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -43px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:FR CdG palm br s.png|22px]]</span>
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg|width=106px}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Korean War Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
!Badge
| align=center colspan="3" |[[Combat Infantryman Badge]] w/ Star
|-
!Badge
| align=center colspan="3" |[[United States Aviator Badge|Basic Army Aviator Badge]]
|-
!1st row
|colspan="2"|[[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Army Distinguished Service Cross]]<ref name="WPAoG" />
|colspan="1"|[[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Army Distinguished Service Medal]]
|-
!2nd row
|[[Legion of Merit]] with two bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]s
|[[Bronze Star Medal]] with [["V" Device]] and three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (three awards for Valor)<ref name="WPAoG" />
|[[Purple Heart]]
|-
!3rd row
|[[Air Medal]] w/ eight Oak Leaf Clusters
|[[Joint Service Commendation Medal]]
|[[Army Commendation Medal]] w/ two Oak Leaf Clusters
|-
!4th row
|[[American Campaign Medal]]
|[[Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal]]
|[[World War II Victory Medal]]
|-
!5th row
|[[Army of Occupation Medal]]
|[[National Defense Service Medal]] w/ one bronze {{frac|3|16}}" [[service star]]s
|[[Korean Service Medal]] w/ three bronze {{frac|3|16}}" service stars
|-
!6th row
|[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|[[Vietnam Service Medal]] w/ three {{frac|3|16}}" bronze stars 
|[[Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)|Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross]] w/ three Palms
|-
!7th row
|[[United Nations Korea Medal]]
|[[Vietnam Campaign Medal|Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal]] w/ 1960– device
|[[Korean War Service Medal|Republic of Korea War Service Medal]]
|}
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:7 Cav Rgt DUI.jpg|75px]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:ViPaBa.jpg|155px]]
|-
|colspan="3"|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=United States Army and U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Korean Presidential Unit Citation.png|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png|width=106}}
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:1st Cavalry Division SSI (full color).svg|80px]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
!Badge
| align=center colspan="3" |[[7th Cavalry Regiment]] [[Distinctive Unit Insignia]]
|-
!Badge
| align=center colspan="3" |Republic of Vietnam [[Parachutist Badge]]
|-
!1st row
| align=center colspan="3" |[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|US Army Presidential Unit Citation]]
|-
!2nd row
|[[Presidential Unit Citation (Korea)|Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation]]
|[[Vietnam Gallantry Cross|Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation]] (two awards)
|
|-
!Badge
| align=center colspan="3" |[[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division]] [[Combat Service Identification Badge]]
|}
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg|120px]][[File:OldAirmobileBadge.gif|120px]]
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png|120px]] [[File:Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.png|120px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
!Badges
|colspan="6"|[[Master Parachutist Badge]]
|colspan="6"|[[Air Assault Badge|Original Air Assault Badge]] <br />{{small|''(Unofficial)''}}
|-
!Badges
|colspan="6"|[[Army Staff Identification Badge]]
|colspan="6"|[[Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge]]
|}