Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Judge Advocate General’s Corps)

    Action Date:

    April 1954 – March 1964

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 28 (August 24, 1964)

    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 Colonel (Judge Advocate General’s Corps) Philip M. Wilson, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from April 1954 to March 1964. [This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service during the period 19 October 1955 to 31 May 1960 as announced in JAGO General Orders Number 37, dated 21 June 1960; the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period August 1960 to March 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 84, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe, dated 25 April 1963; and the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 8 April 1963 to 31 March 1964 as announced in JAGO General Orders Number 11, dated 30 March 1964.]