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Edwin
Bascum
Kearns
Jr.
1901-10-11

–

1972-04-19

Born:

, 

Texas

Edwin Kearns graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1925. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Quartermaster Corps)

    Division:

    Office of the Quartermaster General

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Quartermaster Corps) Edwin Bascum Kearns, 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 in the Officer of the Quartermaster General from 1943 to 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Quartermaster Corps)

    Division:

    Far East Command

    Action Date:

    1949 – 1952
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Quartermaster Corps) Edwin Bascum Kearns, Jr., 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 Deputy Quartermaster, Far East command, from 1949 to 1952.