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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Alan Walter Jones, Jr. (ASN: 0-25868), 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, 2d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, in Korea, from 1966 to 1967.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1970
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Alan Walter Jones, Jr. (ASN: 0-25868), 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 from 1967 to 1970.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    December 1944 – May 1945

    First Lieutenant (Infantry) Alan Walter Jones, Jr. (ASN: 0-25868), United States Army, was captured by German forces during fighting on or about 21 December 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Headquarters, Allied Landing Forces Central Europe

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1973
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Alan Walter Jones, Jr. (ASN: 0-25868), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, Allied Landing Forces Central Europe from 1970 to 1973.