Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gallantry_Cross_(Vietnam)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_decoration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Vietnamese_Gallantry_Cross gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkbp:award	gptkb:Military_Merit_Medal_(Vietnam)
gptkbp:awardedBy	gptkb:military gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam allied military personnel
gptkbp:awardedFor	acts of valor or heroic conduct in combat
gptkbp:awardedPosthumously	yes
gptkbp:awardedWithDevice	gptkb:lake silver star bronze star gold star
gptkbp:awardYear	gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	South Vietnam
gptkbp:deviceIndicates	level of command that awarded the medal
gptkbp:discontinued	1975
gptkbp:established	1950
gptkbp:features	laurel wreath cross pattée design image of two swords
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)
gptkbp:inscription	gptkb:Quốc_Gia_Lao_Tưởng
gptkbp:lowerAward	gptkb:Wound_Medal_(Vietnam)
gptkbp:material	bronze
gptkbp:notableRecipient	gptkb:Colin_Powell gptkb:John_Kerry gptkb:US_101st_Airborne_Division gptkb:1st_Australian_Task_Force gptkb:Australian_Army_Training_Team_Vietnam gptkb:New_Zealand_Army_Training_Team_Vietnam gptkb:US_1st_Cavalry_Division gptkb:US_25th_Infantry_Division gptkb:US_9th_Infantry_Division gptkb:Royal_Australian_Regiment gptkb:US_Marine_Corps_units gptkb:US_173rd_Airborne_Brigade Creighton Abrams William Westmoreland
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:United_States_military gptkb:South_Korean_military gptkb:Australian_military gptkb:New_Zealand_military Philippine military
gptkbp:relatedAward	gptkb:Gallantry_Cross_Unit_Citation_(Vietnam) gptkb:Military_Merit_Medal_(Vietnam)
gptkbp:ribbonColor	red with yellow stripes
gptkbp:shape	gptkb:center
gptkbp:status	no longer awarded
gptkbp:wornBy	left chest
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Richard_Marcinko
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5