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Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Captain [then Commander]

    Action Date:

    July 1942 – May 1945

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 40 (June 4, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit (Army Award) to Captain [then Commander] Howard C. Bridges, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1942 to May 1945.