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Leland
Harold
Stanford
1891-06-07

–

1960-02-29

Born:

, 

Wisconsin

Leland Stanford graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1914. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Leland Harold Stanford, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving with the 8th Bomber Command in the European Theater of Operations from 1942 to 1943.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Signal Corps)

    Action Date:

    August 1, 1952 – February 1, 1953
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 49 (June 9, 1953)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Signal Corps) Leland Harold Stanford, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving as J-5, Joint Task Force 132, from 1 August 1952 to 1 February 1953.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Signal Corps)

    Action Date:

    August 1942 – November 1943
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 25 (December 11, 1947)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Signal Corps) Leland Harold Stanford, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1942 to November 1943.