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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Bates Cavanaugh Burnell (ASN: 0-27241), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief Engineer, Department of the Army, from 1978 to 1979.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1969 – 1973

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Bates Cavanaugh Burnell (ASN: 0-27241), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as District Engineer, Huntsville, from 1969 to 1973.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Regiment:

    159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade

    Action Date:

    July 1968 to February 1969

    Headquarters, United States Army Vietnam, General Orders No. 355 (January 30, 1969)

    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 (Corps of Engineers) Bates Cavanaugh Burnell (ASN: 0-27241), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving with Headquarters, 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, in the Republic of Vietnam, during the period from July 1968 to February 1969.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1965 – 1968

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Bates Cavanaugh Burnell (ASN: 0-27241), 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 in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army from 1965 to 1968.