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Laurence
Knight
Ladue
DNB (1951)
1903-06-14

–

1951-05-24

Born:

, 

Missouri

Home:

Charleston

, 

South Carolina

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Laurence Ladue graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He died of a heart attack while serving in Korea in 1951.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    X Corps

    Action Date:

    February 11 – May 23, 1951
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 34 (May 29, 1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Laurence Knight Ladue (ASN: 0-15750), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Deputy Commanding General, TENTH Corps, in Korea from 11 February to 23 May 1951.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    5th Army

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Laurence Knight Ladue (ASN: 0-15750), 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 Chief of Staff, FIFTH Army, from 1944 to 1945.