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Irving
Terrill
Duke

Home:

Richmond

, 

Virginia

Irving Duke graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63)

    Action Date:

    September 15, 1950 – February 28, 1951
    All Hands (November 1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Irving Terrill Duke, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of U.S.S. MISSOURI (BB-63) and Commanding Officer of a task group for gunfire support in action against enemy forces in the Korean area from 15 September 1950 to 28 February 1951.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain

    Action Date:

    May – August 1943
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 324 (March 1944)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Irving Terrill Duke, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as an Operations Officer of a joint Army-Navy staff during the planning and later occupation of Attu and Kiska, Territory of Alaska, May to August 1943. Captain Duke skillfully correlated the movements of the various elements of the assault forces and contributed in a large measure to the success of the operations.