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Merrill
Barber
Twining
November 28, 1902

–

May 11, 1996

Born:

Monroe

, 

Wisconsin

Home:

Oswego

, 

Oregon

Merrill Twining graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1923. He retired in 1959 as a United States Marine Corps General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    March 22 – May 31, 1952
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Merrill Barber Twining (MCSN: 0-3862), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Division Commander, FIRST Marine Division (Rein.), in Korea during the period from 22 March through 31 May 1952.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Division:

    1st Marine Division

    Action Date:

    June 25 – December 10, 1942
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Merrill Barber Twining (MCSN: 0-3862), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Operations Officer and later, as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, FIRST Marine Division, in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the period from 25 June through 10 December 1942.