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George
Stafford
Eckhardt

Born:

, 

Kansas

Home:

Viroqua

, 

Wisconsin

George Eckhardt graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1935. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Regiment:

    Delta

    Division:

    Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1969
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), 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 service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Delta, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, from 1968 to 1969.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Army War College

    Action Date:

    1969 – 1971
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in addition to a Previously awarded Silver Star in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commandant, Army War College, from 1969 to 1971.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    5th Fleet, Pacific

    Action Date:

    August 5, 1943 – November 30, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 335 (February 1945)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit (Navy Award) to Colonel (Field Artillery) George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Army Officer on the staff of Commander, FIFTH Fleet from 5 August 1943 until 30 November 1944. Colonel Eckhardt participated in the occupations of Gilbert, Marshall and Mariana Islands, in sea and air strikes in the Central Pacific and in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. During these operations he maintained close liaison with ground force staffs concerned and was ever at hand to advise the fleet commander in matters concerning the Army and amphibious and ground force operations.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Military Assistance Advisory Group, Iran

    Action Date:

    September 1962 – August 1965
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 35 (October 27, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in addition to a previously awarded Silver Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Field Artillery) George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Iran, from September 1962 to August 1965.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    War Department General Staff

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Field Artillery) George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the War Department General Staff in 1942.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    9th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    February 1966 – June 1967
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 36 (September 14, 1967)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, 9th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam, during the period from February 1966 to June 1967. [This award supersedes award of the Legion of Merit (Third Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from February 1966 to May 1967 as announced in General Orders Number 2493, United States Army Vietnam, APO San Francisco 96307 dated 29 May 1967.]

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

    Action Date:

    1971 – 1973
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General George Stafford Eckhardt (ASN: 0-19766), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, from 1971 to 1973.