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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 Alexander McCarrell Patch, Jr. (ASN: 0-3589), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from 15 March to 15 September 1944.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Guadalcanal Area

    Action Date:

    December 10, 1942 – February 9, 1943
    War Department, General Orders No. 18 (1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Alexander McCarrell Patch, Jr. (ASN: 0-3589), 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 Commanding General, Guadalcanal area, during operations against Japanese land, naval and air forces from 10 December 1942 to 9 February 1943. General Patch employed the units under his command with such coordination, energy, and determination that the Japanese land forces remaining on Guadalcanal were destroyed and Japanese naval and air forces supporting their ground positions suffered severe losses. Under his direction, the final phases of elimination of enemy resistance on the island of Guadalcanal were successfully accomplished.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 63 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Alexander McCarrell Patch, Jr. (ASN: 0-3589), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility.

  • Navy Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Guadalcanal Area

    Action Date:

    December 10, 1942 – February 9, 1943
    Commander South Pacific Force and Area: Serial 110800 (February 12, 1943)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Alexander McCarrell Patch, Jr. (ASN: 0-3589), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, as Commanding General, Guadalcanal area, during operations against Japanese land, naval and air forces from 10 December 1942 to 9 February 1943. Under the most difficult conditions, he employed the forces under his command with such coordination, energy and determination that the Japanese land forces remaining on Guadalcanal were destroyed and Japanese air and naval forces supporting their ground positions suffered severe losses. The final phases of the elimination of organized enemy resistance of Guadalcanal were accomplished under his expert and courageous direction.