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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Gerald Francis Lillard, 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 with the G-3 Section, Army Ground Forces, from 1944 to 1945.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Artillery

    Division:

    VII Army

    Action Date:

    August 22, 1955 – June 12, 1957
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 49 (September 13, 1957)

    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 Brigadier General Gerald Francis Lillard, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Artillery, SEVENTH Army, from 22 August 1955 to 12 June 1957.