(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for gallantry in action while commanding an advanced element of the 85th Infantry Division, attached to the 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, in 1944. During crossing of the Rapido River in January 1944, he organized boat groups and directing engineer groups, despite intense enemy artillery and mortar fire, and was wounded during the action. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Kendall, 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.
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Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Legion of Merit
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Major GeneralDivision:
88th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
World War II
Headquarters, II Corps, General Orders No. 14 (1945)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star to Major General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding General, 88th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major General Kendall, 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.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Major GeneralDivision:
88th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
1944 – 1945
War Department, General Orders No. 67 (1945)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, 88th Infantry Division, from 1944 to 1945.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Second Lieutenant (Infantry)Regiment:
27th InfantryDivision:
American Expeditionary Forces (Siberia)Action Date:
January 10, 1920
War Department, General Orders No. 35 (1920)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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Paul W. Kendall, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with 27th Infantry, 33d Division, A.E.F. (Siberia), in action at Posolskaya, Siberia, 10 January 1920. Lieutenant Kendall was in command of a detachment of his company when attacked by an armored train at 1 a.m. The detachment under his leadership and inspired by his example attacked and disabled the armored train and caused its surrender.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Major GeneralDivision:
88th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
1944 – 1945
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), 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 Commanding General, 88th Infantry Division, from 1944 to 1945.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Lieutenant GeneralAction Date:
April 10, 1953 – January 6, 1954
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 61 (August 18, 1954)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 10 April 1953 to 6 January 1954.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Brigadier GeneralDivision:
88th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
May 20, 1944
Headquarters, FIFTH U.S. Army, General Orders No. 127 (July 26, 1944)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Brigadier General Paul Wilkins Kendall (ASN: 0-12199), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 88th Infantry Division, in action on 20 May 1944, in the vicinity of Fondi, Italy. After the capture of the town of Fondi, attacking infantry troops bypassed a hostile strongpoint in order to maintain contact with the retreating enemy. Realizing the danger that this German detachment presented to forces which were approaching the town, Brigadier General Kendall personally led a platoon of infantrymen against the enemy. The Germans, of approximately company strength, were well-entrenched in fortified positions affording excellent observation of the surrounding terrain and the approached to their positions. In the face of small arms fire directed at him, Brigadier General Kendall led the men in a series of assaults on six enemy positions, with the result that the entire German detachment was either killed or captured. Under his intrepid leadership the threat to approaching American troops was eliminated entirely. Brigadier General Kendall’s heroic performance reflects great credit upon himself and was in the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.