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William
Michael
Calnan
1919-11-10

–

2010-06-22

Born:

Washington

, 

D.C.

Home:

Washington

, 

D.C.

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

William Calnan graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of June 1943. He retired in 1970 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    Department of the Army

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1970
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) William Michael Calnan (ASN: 0-26120), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Deputy Chief for Operations, Department of the Army, from 1968 to 1970.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers)

    Batallion:

    308th Engineer Combat Battalion

    Division:

    83d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    January 10, 1945
    Headquarters, 83d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 130 (June 14, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) William Michael Calnan (ASN: 0-26120), United States Army, for gallantry in action and disregard for personal safety while serving with the 308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 10 January 1945, in Belgium. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Calnan, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1968
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) William Michael Calnan (ASN: 0-26120), 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 Senior Advisor to the 9th Army of the Republic of Vietnam Division, as a member of U.S. Army Vietnam in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1967 to 1968.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    Office of the Chief of Research and Development

    Action Date:

    1964 – 1967
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) William Michael Calnan (ASN: 0-26120), 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 Office of the Chief of Research and Development from 1964 to 1967.