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Fred
H.
Cantrell

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Regiment:

    274th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    70th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 70th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 28 (1945)

    (UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Fred H. Cantrell, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division during World War II.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    March 1962 – May 1963
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 26 (June 14, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Infantry) Fred H. Cantrell, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from March 1962 to May 1963.