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Harold Sallada graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1917. He retired as a U.S. Navy Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    June 14 – August 1, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 345 (December 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Harold Bushnell Sallada, 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 a carrier air support group in the Southern Mariana Islands from 14 June 1944 to 1 August 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    January – February 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 341 (August 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Harold Bushnell Sallada, 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 Commander, Support Aircraft, Kwajalein Atoll, in January and February 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    April 15, 1942 – August 31, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 362 (April 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Harold Bushnell Sallada, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director of the Planning Division, BuAer, and Director of the Planning Division in the Office of the Deputy of Naval Operations from 15 April 1942 to 18 August 1943; 18 August 1943 to 2 October 1943 and 1 June 1945 to 31 August 1945.