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Upon arrival, about 60 officers were awarded the Legion of Merit and were among the first awarded the medal. By some misunderstanding as to the rules governing the awards, these 60 American officers were awarded the degree of Officer. According to Lemnitzer, President Roosevelt was quite annoyed but did not rescind the awards.
Executive Order 9260, dated October 29, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, established the rules for the Legion of Merit, and required the President's approval for the award. Following the invasion of North Africa in November 1942, a number of United States officers were awarded the Legion of Merit in the degree of Officer.
Officers of the Legion of Merit (149 P) Pages in category "Recipients of the Legion of Merit" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,385 ...
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Officer of the Legion of Merit.
He was awarded the American Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer), and given permission to wear the decoration, "in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Afghanistan". [27] Dutton retired from active service on 3 May 2010. [28]
His official citation, signed by President Truman, read: ‘Citation for the Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer. Colonel Charles Howard Ellis, O.B.E., British Army, performed outstanding services for the United States from August 1941 to May 1945.
Immediately following this, the Army gave him the opportunity to finish his bachelor's degree at Benedict College. [6] Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gregg receiving his Legion of Merit in 1967. Gregg's next assignment was with the headquarters of the U.S. Army Materiel Command Headquarters in Washington D.C. He served as a logistics plans officer ...
Captain Francis Walter Despard Twigg (1883–1951) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. [1] [2] He was made OBE in 1919 for valuable services in Command of HMS Lysander as a Senior Officer of Convoy Escorts. [3] [3] [4] In 1946 he was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire. [1]