Honors
The 45th Infantry Division was awarded eight campaign streamers and one unit award in World War II and four campaign streamers and one unit decoration in the Korean War, for a total of twelve campaign streamers and two unit decorations in its operational history.
| Conflict | Streamer | Inscription | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Croix de Guerre, World War II (With Palm) | Embroidered "Acquafondata" | 1943–1944 | |
| European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Streamer | Sicily (with Arrowhead) | 1943 | |
| Naples–Foggia (with Arrowhead) | 1943 | ||
| Anzio (wirth Arrowhead) | 1943 | ||
| Rome–Arno | 1944 | ||
| Southern France (with Arrowhead) | 1944 | ||
| Rhineland | 1944–1945 | ||
| Ardennes–Alsace | 1944–1945 | ||
| Central Europe | 1945 | ||
| Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | For service in Korea | 1952–1953 | |
| Korean Service Campaign Streamer | Second Korean Winter | 1951–1952 | |
| Korea, Summer–Fall 1952 | 1952 | ||
| Third Korean Winter | 1952–1953 | ||
| Korea, Summer 1953 | 1953 |
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