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 (Infantry) William Bing Kunzig, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in Korea, from 18 September 1950 to 25 October 1951. (This award supersedes the award of the Legion of Merit (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Kunzig, for service from 18 September to 2 November 1950, published in General Orders 138, General Headquarters, Far East Command, 26 May 1951.)
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Division:
1st ArmyAction Date:
August 1944 – April 1945
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) William Bing Kunzig, 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 from August 1944 to April 1945 with the G-3 (Operations and Training) Section, Headquarters, FIRST Army. Colonel Kunzig served as head of Troop Movements Section, First Army Headquarters, in France, Belgium, and Germany. During the Ardennes breakthrough, he directed the transfer of 248,000 military personnel and 48,700 vehicles in a ten-day period. All movements were completed without incident or disrup_tion of traffic in the First Army area, aiding materially to the blocking of the hostile offensive.
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Legion of Merit
Department of the Army, General Orders No. 49 (August 7, 1962)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 Brigadier General William Bing Kunzig, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from March 1957 to July 1962.