Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Judge Advocate General’s Corps)

    Action Date:

    July 1951 – January 1963

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 8 (February 25, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Judge Advocate General’s Corps) Howard S. Levie, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1951 to January 1963. [This award supersedes General Orders Number 15, Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Far East, dated 17 January 1953, as pertains to the award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period 9 July 1951 to 8 May 1952 and JAGO Orders Number 39, dated 3 April 1958 as amended by JAGO Orders Number 109, dated 8 September 1958, as pertains to the award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period 4 October 1954 to 15 April 1958, to Colonel Levie.]