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Raymond
Hartwell
Fleming
1889-07-05

–

1974-11-23

Born:

Waxahachie

, 

Texas

Home:

Waxahachie

, 

Texas

Buried: 

Waxahachie

, 

Texas

Cemetery:

Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery

Raymond Fleming served from 1948 to 1950 as the Director of the Army National Guard, and from 1950 to 1953 as Acting Chief and subsequently as Chief, National Guard Bureau. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Louisiana Adjutant General

    Action Date:

    August 1960 – May 1964
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 28 (August 24, 1964)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Major General Raymond Hartwell Fleming (ASN: 0-165022), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Adjutant General for Louisiana and Chief of the National Guard Bureau, from August 1960 to May 1964.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General
    War Department, General Orders No. 48 (1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Raymond Hartwell Fleming (ASN: 0-165022), 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.