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Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Torpedoman’s Mate First Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Harder (SS-257)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 338 (May 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Torpedoman’s Mate First Class Vincent L. Dallessandro (NSN: 2343068), United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Torpedoman in charge of the forward torpedo room aboard the submarine U.S.S. HARDER (SS-257) during World War II.