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Rush
Blodget
Lincoln
Jr.

Born:

, 

Kentucky

Rush Lincoln graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1932. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 1963 – January 1965
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 8 (March 9, 1965)

    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 Rush Blodget Lincoln, Jr. (ASN: 0-18656), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during the period from July 1963 to January 1965.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    March 1962 – June 1963
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 46 (October 23, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Rush Blodget Lincoln, Jr. (ASN: 0-18656), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from March 1962 to June 1963.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1947
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Rush Blodget Lincoln, Jr. (ASN: 0-18656), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1945 to 1947.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Rush Blodget Lincoln, Jr. (ASN: 0-18656), 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 from 1942 to 1945.