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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Woodrow Milton Kessler (MCSN: 0-5550), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the defense of Wake Island in the Pacific on 11 December 1941.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (China)

    Action Date:

    December 23, 1941 – September 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    First Lieutenant Woodrow Milton Kessler (MCSN: 0-5550), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Wake Island on 23 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of the war.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Action Date:

    July 1, 1951 – February 26, 1952
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Woodrow Milton Kessler (MCSN: 0-5550), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star 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 in Korea during the period from 1 July 1951 through 26 February 1952.