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Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Armor)

    Action Date:

    June 1960 – July 1964

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 40 (December 11, 1964)

    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 Colonel (Armor) Robert J. Bennett, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1960 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 27 June 1960 to 6 July 1963 and from 27 January 1964 to 8 June 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 69, Headquarters, United States Army Combat Developments Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, dated 26 May 1964.]