(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Merrill Barber Twining (MCSN: 0-3862), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of 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 Assistant Division Commander, FIRST Marine Division (Rein.), in Korea during the period from 22 March through 31 May 1952.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
Lieutenant ColonelDivision:
1st Marine DivisionAction Date:
June 25 – December 10, 1942
Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Merrill Barber Twining (MCSN: 0-3862), 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 Assistant Operations Officer and later, as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, FIRST Marine Division, in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the period from 25 June through 10 December 1942.