Manuel Asensio graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1927. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1960 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.
Sponsored by:
Manuel
Joseph
Asensio
April 10, 1906
–
November 20, 1983
Born:
Highland Falls
,
New York
Home:
,
New York
Buried:
Arlington
,
Virginia
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Awards Received
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 6 (1960)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Lieutenant General Manuel Joseph Asensio, United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating in 1960. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Asensio culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Colonel (Air Corps)Action Date:
June 1945
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) Manuel Joseph Asensio, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster 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 Staff engineer of the TENTH Air Force, July 1944 and as Air Engineer of the Air Service Command, India-Burma Theater, June 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Asensio and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Colonel (Air Corps)Action Date:
1943 – 1944
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) Manuel Joseph Asensio, United States Army Air Forces, 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, 1st Airborne Engineer Aviation Unit Training Center at Westover Field, Massachusetts, and Richmond, Virginia, from 1943 to 1944. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Asensio and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.