187th INFANTRY REGIMENT (RAKKASANS)
(GLIDER)
(AIRBORNE)
(AIR ASSUALT)
Lineage and Honors
Constituted 12 November 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 187th Glider Infantry
Assigned 25 February 1943 to the 11th Airborne Division and activated at Camp Mackall, North Carolina
Allotted 15 November 1948 to the Regular Army
Reorganized and redesignated 30 June 1949 as the 187th Airborne Infantry
Relieved 1 February 1951 from assignment to the 11th Airborne Division
Assigned 1 July 1956 to the 101st Airborne Division
Relieved 25 April 1957 from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 187th Infantry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Withdrawn 1 October 1983 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Leyte
Luzon (with arrowhead)
Korean War
CCF Intervention
First UN Counteroffensive (with arrowhead)
CCF Spring Offensive
Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam
Tet Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase IV
Counteroffensive, Phase V
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Consolidation I
Consolidation II
Southwest Asia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered TAGAYTAY RIDGE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SUKCHON
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered TRANG BANG
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DONG AP BIA MOUNTAIN
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered INCHON
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BINH DUONG PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered THUA THIEN PROVINCE
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1952
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
Don Martins Story of Sukchon Combat Jump.