The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to First Lieutenant (Armor) Wallace Hall Nutting (ASN: 0-62468), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of Company C, 72d Tank Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, on 4 May 1951 in the vicinity of Koritwi-gol, Korea. Lieutenant Nutting’s platoon was in a defensive position behind barbed wire and a mine field. A Korean woman wandered into the mine field, setting off a mine and severely injuring herself. Lieutenant Nutting, who had no maps or charts of the mine field, climbed over the barbed wire, went to the aid of the woman and carried her back through the mine field to safety. Lieutenant Nutting’s action in risking his life in a mine field to come to the aid of a fellow human is a great credit to himself and the military service.
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Awards Received
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
United States Military Academy Register of GraduatesUnder the provisions of Executive Order 11545, July 9, 1970, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America take pleasure in awarding a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to General Wallace Hall Nutting, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service contributing to national security and defense, in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, as Commander in Chief, Readiness Command, from 1983 to 1985. The distinctive accomplishments of General Nutting reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.
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Legion of Merit
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to General Wallace Hall Nutting (ASN: 0-62468), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, from 1971 to 1973. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Nutting and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Legion of Merit
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to General Wallace Hall Nutting (ASN: 0-62468), United States Army, 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 Operations, Department of the Army, from 1968 to 1970. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Nutting and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
First Lieutenant (Armor)Batallion:
72d Tank BattalionDivision:
2d Infantry DivisionAction Date:
May 18, 1951
Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 172 (June 16, 1951)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Armor) Wallace Hall Nutting (ASN: 0-62468), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company C, 72d Tank Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 18 May 1951, in the vicinity of Chaun-ni, Korea. Lieutenant Nutting, observing a battalion of enemy troops coming down a draw to attack the flank of friendly positions, immediately charged his platoon of tanks into the enemy forces. During this charge Lieutenant Nutting was standing on the out-side of his tank in order to permit better observation and control of his platoon. He remained in this exposed position after he had been wounded by enemy shrapnel, and continued to lead and encourage his men to such an extent that his platoon destroyed 350 of the enemy in this action. When two of his tanks were put out of action Lieutenant Nutting dismounted from his tank, disregarding the enemy small arms fire, and personally supervised the transfer of the crews to serviceable tanks. Lieutenant Nutting then noticed some friendly wounded soldiers nearby and again went unhesitatingly into the enemy fire to remove the wounded to the safety of the tanks. Lieutenant Nutting’s gallantry was an inspiration to his men and reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.
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Legion of Merit
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 General Wallace Hall Nutting (ASN: 0-62468), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as a Squadron Commander, 10th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division, and with Headquarters, I Field Force, Vietnam, from 1966 to 1967. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Nutting and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
United States Military Academy Register of GraduatesUnder the provisions of Executive Order 11545, July 9, 1970, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America take pleasure in awarding the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to General Wallace Hall Nutting, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service contributing to national security and defense, in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, as Commander in Chief, Southern Command, from 1979 to 1983. The distinctive accomplishments of General Nutting reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.