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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Herbert L. Hoerner, United States Navy, 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 as Assistant Operations Officer, Commander THIRD Fleet, from 28 May 1945 to 19 September 1945.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain

    Action Date:

    August 24, 1944 – January 26, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 362 (April 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Herbert L. Hoerner, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander, THIRD Fleet, in the Ryukyu Islands, Formosa, Luzon-Visaya-Mindanao areas in the Philippine Islands, French Indo-China bases and Hong Kong-Canton-Hainan areas, from 24 August 1944 to 26 January 1945.