Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    February 1958 – June 1964

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 8 (March 9, 1965)

    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 (Corps of Engineers) Ellery W. Niles, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from February 1958 to June 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Niles for meritorious service during the period 4 April 1958 to 1 April 1959 as announced in General Orders Number 4, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Headquarters, Department of the Army, dated 4 June 1959 and the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period 26 July 1962 to 30 June 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 70, Headquarters, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, dated 30 June 1964.]