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 (Coast Artillery Corps), [then Lieutenant Colonel] Arnold D. Amoroso (ASN: 0-10777), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from December 1941 to April 1942. (So much of par. 2, sec. VIII, WD General Orders 53, 1946, pertaining to the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Colonel Amoroso, for meritorious service from December 1941 to April 1942, is rescinded.)
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
[then Lieutenant Colonel] Arnold D. Amoroso (ASN: 0-10777), 1946, 20 July 1942, authorized by Act of Congress, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from December 1941 to April 1942. (So much of par. 2, for meritorious service from December 1941 to April 1942, is rescinded.), pertaining to the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Colonel Amoroso, sec. VIII, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps), The President of the United States of America, United States Army, WD General Orders 53 -
Prisoner of War Medal
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
[then Lieutenant Colonel] Arnold D. Amoroso (ASN: 0-10777), 1946, 20 July 1942, authorized by Act of Congress, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from December 1941 to April 1942. (So much of par. 2, for meritorious service from December 1941 to April 1942, is rescinded.), pertaining to the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Colonel Amoroso, sec. VIII, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps), The President of the United States of America, United States Army, WD General Orders 53Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps), [then Lieutenant Colonel]Action Date:
December 1941 – April 1942
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 25 (August 2, 1950) -
Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps)Division:
Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Korea)Action Date:
May 6, 1942 – August 1945
Lieutenant Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps) Arnold D. Amoroso (ASN: 0-10777), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in August 1945.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps), [then Lieutenant Colonel]Action Date:
February 1941 – April 1942
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 25 (August 2, 1950)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 (Coast Artillery Corps), [then Lieutenant Colonel] Arnold D. Amoroso (ASN: 0-10777), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from February 1941 to April 1942. (So much of par. 2, sec. VIII, WD General Orders 53, 1946, pertaining to the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Colonel Amoroso, for meritorious service from December 1941 to April 1942, is rescinded.)