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Leroy
Hugh
Watson
1893-11-03

–

1975-02-12

Born:

St. Louis

, 

Missouri

Home:

St. Louis

, 

Missouri

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Leroy Watson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1915. He retired in 1953 as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    3d Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, XIX Corps, General Orders No. 18 (1944)

    (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 Silver Star to Major General Leroy Hugh Watson, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Assistant Commanding General, 3d Armored Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major General Watson, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Infantry) Leroy Hugh Watson, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces, in France, during World War I. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Watson, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    3d Armored Division

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Leroy Hugh Watson, 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 as Commanding General, 3d Armored Division, from 1943 to 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    June 8, 1951 – September 30, 1953
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 92 (December 7, 1953)

    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 Major General Leroy Hugh Watson, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 8 June 1951 to 30 September 1953.