Emerson Itschner graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1961.
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Emerson Itschner graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1961.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Emerson Charles Itschner (ASN: 0-15516), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Engineer, I Corps, in Korea from 1950 to 1951.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Emerson Charles Itschner (ASN: 0-15516), 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 from 1944 to 1945.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Emerson Charles Itschner (ASN: 0-15516), 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 1945 to 1946.
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Emerson Charles Itschner (ASN: 0-15516), United States Army, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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 Lieutenant General Emerson Charles Itschner (ASN: 0-15516), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from April 1952 to March 1961, culminating as Chief Engineer from 1956 to 1961.