Ernest Reid enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 1943 before graduating from high school the following June. He was appointed to the V-12 program and called to active duty in July. He retired in July 1976 as a United States Marine Corps Brigadier General.
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POW (Korea)
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Ernest R. Reid, Jr. (MCSN: 0-47073), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
First LieutenantDivision:
Prisoner of War (Korean War)Action Date:
November 29, 1950 – August 28, 1953
NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954First Lieutenant Ernest R. Reid, Jr. (MCSN: 0-47073), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 29 November 1950 and was held until his release on 28 August 1953.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Ernest R. Reid, Jr. (MCSN: 0-47073), 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.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
ColonelAction Date:
November 1969 – February 1970
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Ernest R. Reid, Jr. (MCSN: 0-47073), 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, Eleventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in the Republic of Vietnam from November 1969 to February 1970.