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Calvin
DeWitt
Jr.
1894-08-25

–

1989-01-10

Born:

, 

Kansas

Calvin DeWitt graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1916. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Calvin DeWitt, Jr. (ASN: 0-4459), 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 Commanding Officer Boston Port of Embarkation from 1943 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 63 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Calvin DeWitt, Jr. (ASN: 0-4459), 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 Officer Boston Port of Embarkation from 1943 to 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1947 – 1950
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Calvin DeWitt, Jr. (ASN: 0-4459), 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 as Officer-in-Charge of Ground Transport Support, Berlin Airlift, from 1947 to 1949.