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Walter
Edwin
Todd
June 25, 1906

–

March 1, 1978

Born:

Gonzales

, 

Texas

Home:

, 

Texas

Buried: 

Santa Fe

, 

New Mexico

Cemetery:

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Walter Todd graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1928. He retired in 1961 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    Air University

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1958 – July 31, 1961
    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. G-97 (September 25, 1961)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Lieutenant General Walter Edwin Todd (ASN: 0-17121/A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commander of Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, from 15 July 1958 to 31 July 1961. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Todd culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Walter E. Todd (ASN: 0-17121/A), 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 during World War II. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Todd and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Walter E. Todd (ASN: 0-17121/A), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    March 1942 – May 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 77 (September 28, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Walter Edwin Todd (ASN: 0-17121/A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as a member of the Southwest Pacific Section, Operations Division, War Department General Staff and subsequently as Deputy for Air, Strategy and Policy Group, Operations Division from March 1942 to May 1944. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Todd and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.