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Francis
Marion
Day
1899-06-19

–

1978-02-05

Born:

, 

Ohio

Francis Day graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Division Artillery

    Division:

    45th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1952 – 1953

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Francis Marion Day, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster 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 as Commanding General, Division Artillery, 45th Infantry Division, in Korea, from 1952 to 1953.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    October 21, 1953 – June 30, 1959
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 28 (July 22, 1959)

    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 Major General Francis Marion Day, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 21 October 1953 to 30 June 1959.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    410th Field Artillery Group

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Francis Marion Day, 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 Officer, 410th Field Artillery Group, from 1944 to 1945.