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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Jonathan Frederick Ladd (ASN: 0-27041), 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 with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam in the Republic of Vietnam from 1962 to 1963.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Division:

    X Corps

    Action Date:

    1950 – 1951
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Infantry) Jonathan Frederick Ladd (ASN: 0-27041), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Assistant G-4 (Logistics), TENTH Corps, in Korea from 1950 to 1951.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    1st Special Forces Group

    Action Date:

    1966 – 1967
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Jonathan Frederick Ladd (ASN: 0-27041), 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 Commanding Officer, 1st Special Forces Group, from 1966 to 1967.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    5th Special Forces Group

    Action Date:

    June 1967 – June 1968
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 44 (August 22, 1968)

    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 Jonathan Frederick Ladd (ASN: 0-27041), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding Officer of the 5th Special Forces Group, during the period from June 1967 through June 1968.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Department of the Army

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1969
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Jonathan Frederick Ladd (ASN: 0-27041), 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 in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Department of the Army, from 1968 to 1969.