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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General George Hatton Weems (ASN: 0-5297), 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 Assistant Commandant of the Infantry School from 1942 – 1945.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    9th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 1, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 5 (June 3, 1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Infantry) George Hatton Weems (ASN: 0-5297), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Vaux, France, 1 July 1918, and by his brilliant leadership. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Weems, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    May 1946 – September 1947
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 7 (October 14, 1947)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General George Hatton Weems (ASN: 0-5297), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as U.S. Military Representative on Allied Control Commission for Hungary from May 1946 to September 1947.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    9th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 1, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 14 (1928)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) George Hamilton Weems, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Vaux, France, July 1 – 2, 1918. In command of Machine-Gun Company, 9th Infantry, Captain Weems personally took charge of his advanced positions and manned captured enemy machine guns on an exposed flank of the battalion. By his coolness and daring in fearlessly exposing himself to the enemy fire in order that he might personally direct he fire of his guns, he succeeded in breaking down the counterattack of the enemy upon the exposed flank of his battalion.