Louis Conti enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 after graduating from Cornell University, where he was a member of the outstanding football teams of 1938 – 1940. He subsequently was commissioned as a Naval aviation cadet and served as a Marine Corps aviator in World War II. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Major General.
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Louis
Conti
November 28, 1919
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Born:
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Louis Conti (MCSN: 0-11801), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Louis Conti (MCSN: 0-11801), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.