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William
W.
Gentry

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Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Division:

    U.S.S. Gherardi (DD-637)

    Action Date:

    March 26 – June 21, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 377 (July 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander William W. Gentry, 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 Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. GHERARDI (DD-637), in action against the Japanese at Okinawa, from 26 March 1945 to 21 June 1945.