Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Lyle
V.
Tope

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War
    Award Reported in Leatherneck Magazine

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Lyle V. Tope (MCSN: 0-38549), 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 Southeast Asia.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lyle V. Tope (MCSN: 0-38549), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, in action against enemy forces in Korea.