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George
Honnen
1897-11-16

–

1974-01-23

Born:

, 

Pennsylvania

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

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    October 1945 – November 1957
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 58 (November 27, 1957)

    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 George Honnen (ASN: 0-12816), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duties of great responsibility from October 1945 to November 1957, culminating as Commanding General U.S. Sector Berlin, from 1955 to 1957.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    3d Army

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General George Honnen (ASN: 0-12816), 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 Chief of Staff, THIRD Army, from 1942 to 1943.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    U.S. Military Academy

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1946
    War Department, General Orders No. 98 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General George Honnen (ASN: 0-12816), 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 Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, from 1943 to 1946.