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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 [then Colonel (Corps of Engineers)] Paul Frailey Yount (ASN: 0-18022), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during the period from October 1942 to May 1944.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 31, 1952 – January 31, 1958
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 7 (February 14, 1958)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Paul Frailey Yount (ASN: 0-18022), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 31 July 1952 to 31 January 1958.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General [then Brigadier General]

    Action Date:

    August 25, 1950 – April 10, 1952
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 53 (September 8, 1955)

    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 [then Brigadier General] Paul Frailey Yount (ASN: 0-18022), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 25 August 1950 to 19 March 1951 and from 26 March 1951 to 10 April 1952.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    China-Burma-India Theater

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Paul Frailey Yount (ASN: 0-18022), 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 in the China-Burma-India Theater in 1942.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Paul Frailey Yount (ASN: 0-18022), 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 from 1944 to 1945.