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Navy Federal Credit Union
Louis
Metzger
November 18, 1916

–

July 28, 2005

Born:

San Francisco

, 

California

Louis Metzger was commissioned in the Marine Corps upon graduation from Stanford University in 1939. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Navy Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    January 1967 – January 1968

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Louis Metzger (MCSN: 0-6214), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Assistant Division Commander, THIRED Marine Division, in the Republic of Vietnam during the period from January 1967 to January 1968. His singularly distinctive accomplishments and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

  • Navy Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    January 1972 – January 1973

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Louis Metzger (MCSN: 0-6214), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force, FMF, SEVENTH Fleet, from January 1972 to January 1973. His singularly distinctive accomplishments and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major

    Action Date:

    April 1 – June 1, 1945
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Louis Metzger (MCSN: 0-6214), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the First Armored Amphibian Battalion, FMF, in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the period from 1 April through 1 June 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Louis Metzger (MCSN: 0-6214), United States Marine Corps, 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.