The Legendary Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66...Laying Down FIRST Tracks in the Central Highlands...the ONLY US Recon/LRRP, Ranger or Special Forces Unit to Receive Two Presidential Unit Citations During a Single Year of Combat Duty in ANY US Conflict or War...the Presidential Unit Citation is the Nation's Highest Decoration for Extraordinary Heroism.

RANGER Jerry Conners, Captain (jconnersn94k@att.net) 775-847-0214 (Class 502), Master Parachutist (Honor Graduate of 101st ABN Jumpmaster Class), Special Forces Weapons Expert (1964-65 SF MOI, Weapons & Branch), 101st RECONDO (Brand Number 1919), Army Aviator, AMOC, NRAS-PAL, Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course, Task Force Gramas..."Loose Nukes" Recovery Team Greece/Turkey 1974, Sensitive Weapons Theft (RAF Terrorist) Interdiction Team Misseau, Fort Campbell Sport Parachute Club 1963-64

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Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66
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Yeah, it sure is a "LEGENDARY" unit. Nobody other than you has ever heard of it. Seems to be something like the "Space Shuttle Door Gunners Association".

They have spaces shuttle door gunners!!!? I am TOTALLY re-classing now!

It appears that 1-8 Cav did indeed receive the PUC in NOV 1966 and again in JUN 1966 without Company A. No where does it single out Company D or any LRRP unit in either citation [I read both].
The OP implies that only the LRRP and/or Co D received the honor when it was the Battalion that was cited.

From AR672-3;

8th Cavalry

Troop F
Valorous Unit Award—24 Aug–25 Sep 68, DAGO 53, 70; 11–31 Aug 69 DAGO 43, 72
RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm—8 Feb–31 Mar 71, DAGO 42, 72; 24 Aug–31 Dec 69, and 31 Mar–30 Jun 70, DAGO 42, 72; 1 Apr–30 Jun 71, DAGO 6, 74

1st Battalion
Presidential Unit Citation—23 Oct–26 Nov 65, DAGO 40, 67
Valorous Unit Award—1 May–29 Jun 70, DAGO 43, 72
RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm—9 Aug 65–19 May 69, DAGO 59,69; May 69–Feb 70 DAGO 11, 73 amended DAGO 42, 72; 21 Feb–28 Feb 71, DAGO 42, 72
RVN Civil Actions Honor Medal, FC—1 Jan 69–1 Feb 70, DAGO 42, 72

Less Company A
Presidential Unit Citation—21–22 Jun 66, DAGO 73, 68

Company B
Presidential Unit Citation—9 Nov–12 Dec 66, DAGO 2, 73

So technically, B Co received 3 PUCs within a year, that’s a kickass unit!