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Louis
Jacob
Rumaggi
1900-12-03

–

1989-04-07

Born:

, 

Tennessee

Louis Rumaggi graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1922. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    6th Army

    Action Date:

    November 1953 – June 30, 1959
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 28 (July 22, 1959)

    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 Major General Louis Jacob Rumaggi (ASN: 0-14900), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1953 to 30 June 1959.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    Army Forces Western Pacific

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Louis Jacob Rumaggi (ASN: 0-14900), 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 Deputy Chief Engineer, Army Forces Western Pacific, from 1945 to 1946.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    8th Army

    Action Date:

    October 9, 1952 – November 1, 1953
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 3 (January 20, 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Louis Jacob Rumaggi (ASN: 0-14900), 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 as Engineer, EIGHTH Army, in Korea from 9 October 1952 to 1 November 1953.