The citation reads as follows

Company B and Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroism while engaged in military operations on 1 February 1968 in the Cholon-Saigon area of the Republic of Vietnam. In the early morning hours of 1 February 1968, Companies B and C departed Binh Chanh in the Mekong Delta. Their mission was to secure the vital area near the Phu Tho Race Track from Viet Cong/North Vietnamese Army units invading Saigon during the 1968 TET Offensive. Moving northwest through Cholon in armored personnel carriers, the men of Company B encountered stiff enemy resistance. A massive barrage of rocket fire was directed at them from nearby buildings and a cemetery beside the road. The mechanized infantrymen instantly returned a heavy volume of fire to both sides of the street. Simultaneously, dismounted elements of the unit moved aggressively against the enemy positions and with effective fire denied them the tactical advantage. Informed of the situation, the forces of Company C immediately advanced from the northeast in support of Company B. With complete disregard for their personal welfare, the men of Company B and C began a vicious assault against the enemy stronghold. Demonstrating indomitable courage and superior firepower, they crushed the determined foe. In the savage street fighting the 120 enemy bodies remaining on the battlefield left no doubt that the communist incursion had been routed from this vital sector of the capital city. This intense counter-offensive demanded individual valor as well as cohesive teamwork in expelling a heavily entrenched enemy from the strategic Phu Tho area. The gallantry and esprit de corps of the men of the two companies contributed immeasurably to the free world struggle against communist aggression in the Republic of Vietnam. The men of Company B and Company C, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry displayed extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty which are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect distinct credit upon them and upon the Armed Forces of the United States

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