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Henry
Bing
Kunzig
1908-10-05

–

1960-10-21

Born:

Spokane

, 

Washington

Home:

Minneapolis

, 

Minnesota

Buried: 

Fort Benning

, 

Georgia

Cemetery:

Fort Benning Post Cemetery

Henry Kunzig graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1930. He retired in 1960 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    8th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 8th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 134 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Henry Bing Kunzig, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Kunzig, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    28th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    8th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 8th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 18 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Henry Bing Kunzig, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Kunzig, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Infantry Board, Fort Benning, Georgia

    Action Date:

    July 1950 – July 1960
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 30 (August 12, 1960)

    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) Henry Bing Kunzig, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1950 to July 1960, culminating as President of the Infantry Board, Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1956 to 1960.