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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Michael Budkley, Jr., 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 1942 to 1944.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Italy)

    Action Date:

    1942
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    Colonel (Field Artillery) Michael Budkley, Jr., United States Army, was captured during fighting in Italy and was held briefly as a Prisoner of War in 1942.