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Thomas
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Connolly

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Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Vice Admiral

    Action Date:

    October 31, 1965 – November 1, 1966
    All Hands (April 1966)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Vice Admiral Thomas F. Connolly, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 31 October 1965 to 1 November 1966, as Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander

    Batallion:

    Patrol Squadron

    Action Date:

    January 30 – February 11, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 358 (January 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander Thomas F. Connolly, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Commander of the First Echelon of Patrol Bombing Planes at Wake Island, from 30 January to 11 February 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    May 18, 1964 – August 28, 1965
    All Hands (April 1966)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Thomas F. Connolly, United States Navy, 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 Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Operations and Readiness from 18 May 1964 to 28 August 1965, for his work as Director of the Combat Consumables Requirement Study (Non-Nuclear Ordnance Study), which provided complete documentation of the Navy’s needs in that field.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander

    Batallion:

    Patrol Squadron

    Action Date:

    April 17, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 354 (September 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander Thomas F. Connolly, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commanding Officer of a Patrol Squadron of Coronado seaplanes in the Pacific area on 17 April 1944.