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Ewart
Gladstone
Plank
1897-11-04

–

1982-09-02

Born:

Garden City

, 

Missouri

Home:

, 

Missouri

Buried: 

Riverside

, 

California

Cemetery:

Riverside National Cemetery

Ewart Plank graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1920. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Ewart Gladstone Plank (ASN: 0-12649), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer Eastern Base Section, Services of Supply, European Theater of Operations U.S. Army, from 1942 to 1943.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 1945 – February 1946
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 19 (March 11, 1948)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Ewart G. Plank (ASN: 0-12649), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General Base X, Philippine Islands, from July 1945 to February 1946.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    June 6, 1944 – February 22, 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 48 (June 23, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Ewart Gladstone Plank (ASN: 0-12649), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding Officer Advance Section, Communication Zone, North West Europe, from 1944 to 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General Plank and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.