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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 Thomas Fraley Van Natta, III (ASN: 0-17086), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period October 1954 to May 1963.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    Paraguay

    Action Date:

    1941 – 1943
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) Thomas Fraley Van Natta, III (ASN: 0-17086), 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 Military AttachŽ to Paraguay from 1941 to 1943.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) Thomas Fraley Van Natta, III (ASN: 0-17086), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the China-Burma-India Theater, from 1944 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    8th Army

    Action Date:

    September 5, 1951 – March 1, 1953
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 59 (August 4, 1953)

    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 Colonel (Cavalry) Thomas Fraley Van Natta, III (ASN: 0-17086), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as G-2, EIGHTH Army, in Korea from 1951 to 1953.