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Lucius
DuBignon
Clay
1897-04-23

–

1978-04-16

Born:

Marietta

, 

Georgia

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Lucius Clay graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of June 1918. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1949.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    1947 – 1949
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 26 (June 9, 1949)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to General Lucius DuBignon Clay (ASN: 0-9318), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility as United States Military Governor in Germany and Commander in Chief of United States Forces in Europe during the period 15 March 1947 to 15 May 1949.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946
    War Department, General Orders No. 29 (1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Lucius D. Clay (ASN: 0-9318), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Deputy Military-Governor American Zone of Occupation Germany from 1945 to 1946.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General [then Colonel]

    Action Date:

    October 1, 1940 – December 16, 1941
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 4 (January 21, 1948)

    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 General [then Colonel] Lucius DuBignon Clay (ASN: 0-9318), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Officer-in-Charge of Defense Airport Program, Civil Aeronautics Department from 1 October 1940 to 16 December 1941.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1941 – 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 36 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Lucius DuBignon Clay (ASN: 0-9318), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Director of Materiel, Army Service Forces, from 1941 to 1944.