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Leslie
Richard
Groves
1896-08-17

–

1970-07-13

Born:

, 

New York

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Leslie Groves graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of November 1918. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1948.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 98 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Leslie Richard Groves (ASN: 0-12043), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General Manhattan Engineer District from 1942 to 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1940 – 1942
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Leslie Richard Groves (ASN: 0-12043), 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 from 1940 to 1942.