List of recipients of the Legion of Merit
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The Legion of Merit is a decoration of the United States and is awarded to foreign military personnel in four grades and to U.S. military personnel without distinction of degree. The following are notable recipients within the award.
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|{{Flag|UK}} | |Sir Kenneth Anderson, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|MC}} |British Armed Forces |June 18, 1943 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 2.
|{{Flag|Republic of China}} |Chairman |Chinese Armed Forces |July 1943 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 3.
|{{Flag|Republic of China}} |Commander of the 200th Division of the National Revolutionary Army |Tai An-lan (Dai Anlan) |Chinese Armed Forces |1943 |In command of 200th Division, Chinese Expeditionary Force (Burma). KIA on May 26, 1942, in Burma.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 4.
|{{Flag|UK}} |GOC-in-C, Eighth Army |Sir Bernard Montgomery, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|DSO}} |British Armed Forces |August 6, 1943 |Later Field Marshal{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 5.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Air C-in-C Mediterranean Air Command |Sir Arthur Tedder, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GCB}} |Royal Air Force |August 27, 1943 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 6.
|{{Flag|USSR}} |Chief of the Air Force of the Red Army |Alexander Alexandrovich Novikov |Soviet Air Forces |June 22, 1944 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 7.
|{{Flag|USSR}} |Chief of the General Staff |Soviet Army |1944 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 8.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron |Sir Victor Crutchley, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VC|KCB|DSC}} |Royal Australian Naval Squadron |September 1944 |For exceptionally meritorious conduct 1942–44 in command of Task Force 44 in the Pacific.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 9.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command |Arthur Harris, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|OBE|AFC}} |Royal Air Force |October 17, 1944 |Known as "Bomber" Harris; he was the only major British commander who refused to receive a peerage after World War II (in protest in support of his men). He instituted "area bombing" of German cities.{{cite book |last=Keegan |first=John |author-link=John Keegan |title=The Second World War |publisher=Penguin Books |year=1989 |pages=421 & 433 |isbn=978-0-14-303573-2}} |
| 10.
|{{Flag|UK}} |King |Commander-in-Chief (Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal, Marshal of the Royal Air Force) |British Armed Forces |1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 11.
|{{Flag|UK}} |The 1st Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|Bt|KT|GCB|DSO**}} |Royal Navy | |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 12.
|{{Flag|UK}} | |Sir John Cunningham, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|MVO}} |Royal Navy | |For gallant and distinguished service during the invasion operations in Northern Italy and the South of France.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 13.
|{{Flag|UK}} | |Acting Air Marshal |Sir Arthur Coningham, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|KBE|DSO|MC|DFC|AFC}} |Royal Air Force | |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 14.
|{{Flag|Romania}} |King |Supreme Commander-in-Chief |Romanian Armed Forces |1945 |"Rendered exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the cause of the Allied Nations in the struggle against Hitlerite Germany. In July and August, 1944, his Nation, under the dominance of a dictatorial regime over which the King had no control, have allied herself with the Germany aggressors, he, King Mihai I, succeeded in giving purpose, direction and inspiration to the theretofore uncoordinated internal forces of opposition to the ruling dictator. In culmination of his efforts, on 23 August 1944, although his capitol was still dominated by Germany troops, he personally, on his own initiative, and in complete disregard for his own safety, gave the signal for a coup d'etat by ordering his palace guards to arrest the dictator and his chief ministers."{{cite journal |url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r103%3AS23AU4-30%3A%2F |journal=Congressional Record |title=103rd Congress (1993–1994) |page=S12295 }} {{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
| 15.
|{{Flag|Poland}} |Commander-in-Chief Polish Armed Forces in the East |1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 16.
|{{Flag|USSR}} |Military Governor of the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany |1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 17.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Naval Expeditionary Force |Sir Bertram Ramsay, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|KBE|MVO}} |Royal Navy |January 15, 1945 |For gallant and distinguished service whilst in command of the invasion operations on Normandy.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 18.
|{{Flag|Iraq|1924}} |Crown Prince |Commander-In-Chief |Iraqi Armed Forces |June 1, 1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 19.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Flag Officer Commanding, 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron, British Pacific Fleet and Second in Command, British Pacific Fleet |Sir Philip Vian, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|KBE|DSO**}} |Royal Navy |July 17, 1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 20.
|{{Flag|France}} |Chairman of the Provisional Government of the French Republic |French Armed Forces |August 24, 1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 21.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Commander-in-Chief British Air Forces of Occupation |Sir William Douglas, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|MC|DFC}} |Royal Air Force |August 28, 1945 |made Commander of the Legion 28 July 1944{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 22.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Flag Officer, Liaison to the United States Navy in Europe |Sir Geoffrey Blake, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|DSO}} |Royal Navy |November 6, 1945 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
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|{{Flag|Norway}} |Crown Prince |Norwegian Armed Forces |November 23, 1945 |"exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services from August 1944 to July 1945."{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 24.
|{{Flag|USSR}} |Commander, Transbaikal-Amur Military District |Soviet Army |1946 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 25.
|{{Flag|USSR}} |Commander, Northern Group of Forces |Soviet Army |1946 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 26.
|{{Flag|Nepal}} |Commanding General |Sir Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GBE|KCSI|KCIE}} |Nepali Army |1946{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} |Brother of Prime Minister Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana who was decorated in 1948.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 28.
|{{Flag|Saudi Arabia|1938}} |King |Commander-in-Chief |Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud |Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia |February 18, 1947 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 29.
|{{Flag|Mexico|1934}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Mexican Armed Forces |November 26, 1947 |
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|{{Flag|Brazil|1889}} |President |General (Commander-in-Chief) |Brazilian Armed Forces |October 7, 1947 |
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|{{Flag|Iran|1925}} |Commander-in-Chief |Iranian Armed Forces |November 26, 1947 |
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|{{Flag|Portugal}} |Minister of War | |Portuguese Armed Forces |March 11, 1948 |
| 33.
|{{Flag|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}} |Minister of the Army, Navy and Air Force |Yugoslav Royal Army |March 29, 1948 |"General Mihailovich and his forces, although lacking adequate supplies, and fighting under extreme hardships, contributed materially to the allied cause, and were instrumental in obtaining a final Allied Victory." Recommended by Dwight D. Eisenhower. The award was kept secret until 1966.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 34.
|{{Flag|UK}} | |Sir William Slim, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GBE|KCB|DSO|MC}} |British Armed Forces |1948 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 35.
|{{Flag|Italy}} |Chief of Army Staff |General |Italian Army |January 4, 1949 |
| 36.
|{{Flag|Nepal}} |Maharaja, Prime Minister |Commander-in-Chief (Field Marshal) |Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GBE|GCIE}} |Royal Nepalese Army |April 14, 1949 |{{cite web |url=https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go4920.pdf |title=Individual Awards |author= |date=April 14, 1949 |website=Army Publishing Directorate |publisher=Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |access-date=November 14, 2021}} Brother of Sir Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana who was decorated in 1946. |
| 37.
|{{Flag|Venezuela}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Venezuelan Armed Forces |April 14, 1949 |
| 38.
|{{Flag|Cuba}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Cuban Armed Forces |April 14, 1949 |
| 39.
|{{Flag|India}} |Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief |Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|OBE}} |November 10, 1949 |{{cite web |url=https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go4950.pdf |title=Individual Awards |author= |date=November 10, 1949 |website=Army Publishing Directorate |publisher=Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |access-date=November 14, 2021}} Later Field Marshal |
| 40.
|{{Flag|France}} |Chief of the Army Staff |Army General |December 30, 1949 |
| 41.
|{{Flag|Greece|old}} |Commander-in-Chief of the Hellenic Armed Forces |Field Marshal |Greek Armed Forces |December 30, 1949 |
| 42.
|{{Flag|Greece|old}} |Chief of the General Staff |General |Dimitrios Yiadzis |Greek Army |December 30, 1949 |
| 43.
|{{Flag|Argentina}} |Minister of National Defense |Divisional General |Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic |May 24, 1950 |
| 44.
|{{Flag|Mexico|1934}} |Secretary of National Defense |Lieutenant General |Mexican Armed Forces |February 14, 1951 |
| 45.
|{{Flag|France}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |French Armed Forces |April 4, 1951 |
| 46.
|{{Flag|Ethiopia|1897}} |Emperor |Commander-in-Chief |Ethiopian Armed Forces |August 9, 1951 |
| 47.
|{{Flag|Ecuador}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Ecuadorian Armed Forces |September 25, 1951 |
| 48.
|{{Flag|Costa Rica}} |President |N/A |N/A |October 24, 1951 |
| 49.
|{{Flag|Australia}} |C-in-C British Commonwealth Forces Korea |Lieutenant-General |Sir Horace Robertson, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|KBE|DSO}} |January 15, 1952 |
| 50.
|{{Flag|Portugal}} |Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces |General |{{ill|Aníbal César Valdez de Passos e Sousa|pt}} |Portuguese Armed Forces |March 13, 1952 |
| 51.
|{{Flag|Netherlands}} |Queen |Queen Juliana I of the Netherlands |Netherlands Armed Forces |April 23, 1952 |Was Commander-in-chief of the Netherlands Armed Forces; Invested with the Order “For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1948 to 1952”.{{cite web |url=https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go5242.pdf |title=Individual Awards |author= |date=April 23, 1952 |website=Army Publishing Directorate |publisher=Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |access-date=November 15, 2021}} |
| 52.
|{{Flag|Australia}} |Prime Minister | |The Rt Hon Robert Menzies, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|KC}} |Commonwealth of Australia |May 29, 1952 |
| 53.
|{{Flag|France}} | |Marshal of France |French Armed Forces |August 6, 1952 |
| 54.
|{{Flag|Brazil}} | |Major General |Cyro Espirito Santo Cardoso |Brazilian Army |October 4, 1952 |
| 55.
|{{Flag|Iraq|1924}} |King |Commander-In-Chief |Iraqi Armed Forces |November 28, 1952 |
| 56.
|{{Flag|Peru}} |President |Commander-In-Chief |Peruvian Armed Forces |August 4, 1953 |
| 57.
|{{Flag|Greece|old}} |King |Commander-in-Chief |Greek Armed Forces |November 3, 1953 |
| 58.
|{{Flag|Pakistan}} |Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army |General |Pakistan Army |November 3, 1953 |
| 59.
|{{Flag|Turkey}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Turkish Armed Forces |March 8, 1954 |
| 60.
|{{Flag|Venezuela|1954}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Venezuelan Army |November 12, 1954 |{{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1952-54v04/d13|editor=Office of the Historian|work=FRUS|title=Progress Report by the Operations Coordinating Board to the National Security Council|date=January 19, 1955}}{{cite web|title=Marcos Perez Jimenez – Legion of Merit|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=400538|website=valor.militarytimes.com|access-date=February 14, 2018|archive-date=February 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023628/https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=400538|url-status=dead}} |
| 61.
|{{Flag|Thailand}} |Minister of Defence |Luang Plaek Pibulsonggram |May 2, 1955 |Supreme Commander{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 62.
|{{Flag|India}} |September 2, 1955 |
| 63.
|{{Flag|Thailand}} |King |Commander-in-Chief |Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |June 28, 1960 |Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 64.
|{{Flag|Libya}} |Chief of the Army Staff |Senussi Letaiwish |Royal Libyan Army |June 5, 1961 |The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Commander to Major General Senussi Letaiwish, Libyan Army, "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States", from October 1958 to June 1961.{{cite web|title=Senussi Letaiwish – Legion of Merit|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=400878|website=valor.militarytimes.com}} |
| 65.
|{{Flag|Thailand}} |Chief of Defence Forces |1967 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 66.
|{{Flag|South Korea}} | |Kim Yong-Bae |Republic of Korea Armed Forces |February 14, 1968 |For service April 1965 to March 1966. The initial award of Commander degree was revoked and replaced with Chief Commander.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 67.
|{{Flag|South Korea}} |Minister of National Defense | |Kim Sung-Eun |Republic of Korea Armed Forces |December 9, 1968 |For service March 1963 to June 1966.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 68.
|{{Flag|Turkey}} |President |Commander-in-Chief |Turkish Armed Forces |June 27, 1988 |{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 69.
|{{Flag|UK}} |Commander British Forces Middle East |Sir Peter de la Billière, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|KBE|DSO|MC*}} |British Armed Forces |8 June 1993 |
| 70.
|{{Flag|Colombia}} |Chief of Staff |Colombian Armed Forces |2008 | After leading the Operation Jaque into success.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 71.
|{{Flag|Kuwait}} |Emir |Commander-in-Chief |Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |Kuwait Military Forces |September 18, 2020 |{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-awarding-legion-merit-degree-chief-commander/|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|title=President Donald J. Trump is Awarding the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander}} |
| 72.
|{{Flag|India}} | |India |December 21, 2020 |"President Donald Trump presented the Legion of Merit to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating the U.S.-India strategic partnership. Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu accepted the medal on behalf of Prime Minister Modi.” –NSA Robert C. O’Brien{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 73.
|{{Flag|Australia}} | |Commonwealth of Australia |December 21, 2020 |“President @realDonaldTrump awarded the Legion of Merit to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his leadership in addressing global challenges and promoting collective security. Ambassador @A_Sinodinos accepted the medal on behalf of PM Morrison.” – NSA Robert C. O’Brien{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/trump-awards-morrison-with-top-military-honour/news-story/d8fbb99e79c0063e4de7863f61a90c4f|title=Trump Awards Morrison with Top Military Honor|website=The Australian}} |
| 74.
|{{Flag|Japan}} |Former Prime Minister | |Japan Self-Defense Forces |December 21, 2020 |“President @realDonaldTrump awarded the Legion of Merit to Japanese Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his leadership in addressing global challenges and promoting collective security. Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama accepted the medal on behalf of Former PM Abe.” – NSA Robert C. O’Brien{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} |
| 75.
|{{Flag|Morocco}} |King |Commander-in-Chief |Royal Moroccan Armed Forces |January 15, 2021 |"His vision and personal courage — including his decision to resume ties with the State of Israel — have positively reshaped the landscape of the Middle East and North Africa and ushered in a new era of security and prosperity for both our countries and the world," a White House statement said.{{cite news |title=Outgoing Trump fetes Morocco king, rallies behind claim |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/outgoing-trump-fetes-morocco-king-rallies-behind-claim/ar-BB1cNu0X?ocid=ob-fb-enus-1541512262291 |access-date=January 15, 2021 |work=msn.com |agency=AFP |date=January 15, 2021}} |
| 76.
|{{Flag|Bahrain}} |King |Commander-in-Chief |Bahrain Defence Force |January 19, 2021 |
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|Alexandre Zacharias de Assumpção |Brazilian Army |{{Date table sorting|1942}} |General of Brigade Alexandre Zacharias de Assumpcao, Brazilian Army, was cited for service as Commanding General of the 8th Military Region, Brazil. The 8th Military Region was headquartered in Belem, which was a major support base for US aircraft transiting to North Africa and the Mediterranean. The Army made 31 awards of the Legion of Merit, commander grade, to Brazilian officers during World War II. | |
| {{Flag|Brazil}}
|Brazilian Army |{{Date table sorting|1942}} |First recipient of this medal in any degree. | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Harold Farncomb, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CB|DSO|MVO|RAN}} | {{Date table sorting|1942}} |Commanded various International military units. | |
| {{Flag|Canada|1921}}
|George Pearkes {{post-nominals|country=CAN|VC|PC|CC|CB|DSO|MC|CD}} | {{Date table sorting|1942}} |General Officer Commanding in Chief Pacific Command (Canadian Army) | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|Leslie Burtonshaw Nicholls, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CBE}} |British Army, Chief Signals Officer, Allied Force Headquarters, |{{Date table sorting|1943-07-01}}Letter White House from Franklin Roosevelt{{full citation needed|date=July 2025}} |For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the United States and the Allied Nations. Assigned to Allied Force Headquarters 1 July 1943 when the planning for the Sicilan Campaign was in progress, and with great problems of communications and supply facing him, Major General Nicholls, with his sound knowledge and tireless energy, quickly overcame all difficulties. During the Sicilan and Italian Campaigns Major General Nicholls displayed the highest organizating ability, ensuring vital communications without which to many successful battles could not have been fought. | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|Guy Penrose Gibson, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VC|DSO*|DFC*}} |{{Date table sorting|1943-12-03}}{{London Gazette |issue=36271 |supp=y |page=5284 |date=December 3, 1943 }} |WWII leader of the Dams raid (Operation Chastise) in 1943. | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Brigadier General |Paul Devinck |{{Date table sorting|1943}} | | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Lieutenant General |Louis Koeltz |{{Date table sorting|1943}} |Commander of XIXth Army Corps | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Brigadier General |François Le Clercq |{{Date table sorting|1943}} | | |
| {{Flag|USSR}}
|{{Date table sorting|1944-06-22}}{{cite web |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/FRUS/FRUS-idx?type=turn&entity=FRUS.FRUS1945.p0652&id=FRUS.FRUS1945&isize=L |title=United States Department of State / Foreign relations of the United States. Conferences at Malta and Yalta, 1945 III. The Yalta Conference (1945) |page=558}} |President Roosevelt presented the award for further delivery to Marshal Stalin on February 11, 1945, at the Yalta Conference. | |
| {{Flag|USSR}}
|Lieutenant General |{{Date table sorting|1944-07-26}} | | |
| {{Flag|Poland}}
|Lieutenant General |{{Date table sorting|1944-08-01}} | | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Major General |Paul Bergeron |{{Date table sorting|1944}} | | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|General |{{Date table sorting|1944}} |Head of the French Military Mission to Washington | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|General |{{Date table sorting|1944}} |Governor General of French Algeria | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|General (later Maréchal de France) |{{Date table sorting|1944}} |Commander of the French Forces in Italy | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Lieutenant General |Henry Martin |{{Date table sorting|1944}} |Commander of the French Forces in Corsica | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Brigadier General |Louis Rivet |{{Date table sorting|1944}} |Former Head of French Military Intelligence | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|Sir Francis John Linnell, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KBE|CB}} |{{Date table sorting|1945-01-30}}{{London Gazette |issue=36915 |supp=y |page=640 |date=January 30, 1945 }} |Deputy Commander-in-Chief (RAF MED ME) Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, 29 February 1944 – 29 June 1944. Awarded posthumously by Franklin D. Roosevelt. | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|Sir Gerald Charles Dickens, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCVO|CB|CMG}} |{{Date table sorting|1945}} |WWII Commander | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|Andrew James Wray Geddes, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|DSO|MVO|RAN}} |{{Date table sorting|1945}} |Responsible for the planning of Operations Manna and Chowhound | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|{{Date table sorting|1947-12-03}}{{cite web |url=https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go4720.pdf |title=Individual Awards |author= |date=December 3, 1947 |website=Army Publishing Directorate |publisher=Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army |access-date=November 14, 2021}} | | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|{{Date table sorting|1947-12-03}} | | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|{{Date table sorting|1947-12-03}} | | |
| {{Flag|Canada|1921}}
|{{Date table sorting|1947-12-03}} | | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}} | Major General
|Sir Miles Graham, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KBE|CB|MC}} |British Army |{{Date table sorting|1945-04-24}} |Responsible for organising and coordinating activities in connection with the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. |
| {{Flag|New Zealand}}
|Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VC|KCB|KBE|CMG|DSO***}} |2nd New Zealand Division, New Zealand Military Forces |{{Date table sorting|1945-08-02}} | | |
| {{Flag|Mexico}}
|{{Date table sorting|1945}} |Commander of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force, which participated in the Battle of Luzon | |
| {{Flag|Czechoslovakia}}
|{{Date table sorting|1945}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30012294|title=Legion of Merit, Commander, USA|website=Imperial War Museums}} |Minister of National Defense of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile 1940-44 | |
| {{Flag|South Africa|1928}}
|Major General |William Henry Evered Poole, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CBE|DSO}} |6th Armored Division (South Africa)|6th South African Armored Division | |Unit is part of the 5th US Army during the Italian Campaign in World War II | |
| {{Flag|Czechoslovakia}}
|{{Date table sorting|1946}}{{cite web | url=https://www.ludviksvoboda.cz/z15/ | title=Vyznamenání | date=20 September 2020 }} |Minister of Defence of Czechoslovakia | |
| {{Flag|UK}}
|Major General |Sir Donald Banks, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|DSO|MC|TD}} |{{Date table sorting|1946-01-24}}{{London Gazette |issue=37442 |supp=y |page=651 |date=January 22, 1946 |nolink=yes}} |For his role in the production and manufacture of an improved American flamethrower fuel, and other work of Petroleum Warfare Department employed during the liberation of Europe which "contributed substantially to the successful prosecution of the war".Citation for the Legion of Merit, The National Archives WO373/147 | |
| {{Flag|Canada|1921}}
|Brigadier General |John Ernest Genet, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|MC}} |{{Date table sorting|1946-03-30}} |Chief Signal Officer, First Canadian Army.The London Gazette, Supplement 37686. 13 August 1946. Page 4105. | |
| {{Flag|Canada|1921}}
|Major General |Georges Vanier, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|DSO|MC*}} |{{Date table sorting|1946}} |Canadian representative to the United Nations and Ambassador to France, later Governor General of Canada. | |
| {{Flag|Canada|1921}}
|Rear Admiral |Leonard W. Murray, {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CB|CBE}} |{{Date table sorting|1946}} |Architect of the Battle of the Atlantic. | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}}
|{{Date table sorting|1946-07-09}}{{cite web |url=https://beta.tt.se/bildobjekt/image/sdlsz1e2db6 |publisher=Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå |title=Amerikansk Utmäkelse Till Nordenskiöld |trans-title=American Award to Nordenskiöld |date=9 July 1946 |access-date=7 December 2017 |language=sv}} | |
| {{Flag|New Zealand}}
|Sir Keith Park, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GCB|KBE|MC*|DFC}} |{{Date table sorting|1947-06-27}} |WWII commander during the Battle of Britain and later Allied Air Commander South East Asia | |
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|Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|DSO}} |{{Date table sorting|1946}} |Chief of the Army Staff{{cite book |last=Sharma |first=Satinder |title=Services Chiefs of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&pg=PA49 |year= 2007 |publisher=Northern Book Centre |isbn=978-81-7211-162-5 |page=49 |access-date=November 20, 2011 |via=Google Books}} | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}}
|Commander 2nd Class |Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland |{{Date table sorting|1948-06-04}} |On June 4, 1948, President Harry S. Truman awarded Prince Bertil of Sweden the Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander, "In exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the U.S."{{cite web |url=https://augustana.pastperfectonline.com/photo/C297AFCC-9248-4D0A-9C82-529411000535 |publisher=Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center |title=Photo Record |date=June 4, 1948 |access-date=September 17, 2019}} | |
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|Armed Forces of the Philippines | | | |
| {{Flag|Netherlands}}
|Prince Bernhard, Prince Consort of the Netherlands |Netherlands Armed Forces | |Husband of the Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Armed Forces; Was a General in the Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and the Royal Netherlands Air Force and was a Lieutenant admiral in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Appointed an Honorary Air commodore in the Royal Air Force in 1941 and later appointed to the honorary rank of Air marshal by Queen Elizabeth II on 15 September 1964.{{London Gazette |issue=43434 |date=September 11, 1964 |page=7765 |supp=y }} Was also an Honorary Air commodore in the Royal New Zealand Air Force since 1948. | |
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|{{Date table sorting|1954-09-14}} | | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}}
|Rear Admiral |{{Date table sorting|1955-01}}{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/1767385/1955-09-23/edition/0/part/1/page/4/ |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |title=Högre militära utnämningar |page=4A |date=23 September 1955 |access-date=5 May 2020 |language=sv}} |Naval attaché in Washington, D.C. from 1951 to 1954. | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|Fuen Ronnaphagrad Ritthakhanee |{{Date table sorting|1955-05-17}} | | |
| {{Flag|Cuba}} | Colonel
|Armed Forces of the Republic of Cuba |{{Date table sorting|1955}} |Military Attaché to the United States, Mexico, and Canada; Cuba Delegate to the Inter-American Defense Board; Vice-director and Joint Chiefs of Staff Commander of the Inter-American Defense Board. For his organizing and coordinating activities to eliminate coups d'état in the Americas. Barquin later became the last Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and de facto Head of State of the Republic of Cuba in January 1959, before the Revolutionary government established by Fidel Castro. Barquin served as Chief of the Army and was later named Ambassador-at-Large to Europe in April 1959 and resigned in 1960. |
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|Police General |{{Date table sorting|1955-09-02}} | | |
| {{Flag|Japan}} | General
|Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) |{{Date table sorting|1955-11-10}} |Chairman of the Joint Staff Council, JSDF. First Japanese recipient of this medal.{{cite news |title=Foreign Gen. Keizo Hayashi, chief of staff of Japan's self-defense forces, today was awarded the Legion of Merit in the degree of commander by the United States |newspaper=Tucson Daily Citizen |quote=The presentation was made by U. S. Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II at a reception in honor of the Japanese commander in the American Embassy in Tokyo. Hayashi, a civilian during World War II, was the first Japanese to receive the medal. |date=November 10, 1958 |page=12}} |
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|{{Date table sorting|1957-05-04}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|1958-01-03}} | | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}} | Lieutenant General
|{{Date table sorting|1959-12-04}} |Chief of the Army. For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, from July 1943 to September 1945 and October 1957 to March 1958.{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=400733 |publisher=Military Times |website=www.valor.militarytimes.com |title=Count Thord Bonde: Awards and Citations|date=December 4, 1959 |access-date=December 7, 2017}} |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|1967-07-27}} | | |
| {{Flag|Netherlands}}
|{{Date table sorting|1962}} | | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|1962}} | | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}} | Vice Admiral
|{{Date table sorting|1963}} |Chief of the Navy. Awarded by the United States Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth.{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/8224221/1963-04-05/edition/11166/part/1/page/22/ |newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |title=Chefen för marinen |page=22A |date=5 April 1963 |access-date=15 May 2020 |language=sv}} |
| {{Flag|Germany}}
|{{Date table sorting|1965-03-09}} | | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}} | General
|{{Date table sorting|1965-04-12}} |Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. "General Rapp has shown outstanding and exemplary leadership, and that he has meritoriously contributed to the friendly relations between Sweden and the United States." Awarded by General Earle Wheeler.{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/3678898/1965-04-14/edition/156590/part/1/page/12/ |newspaper=Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning |title=Skott på Rapp |page=12 |date=14 April 1965 |access-date=15 May 2020 |language=sv}}{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/2698156/1965-04-23/edition/149508/part/1/page/2/ |newspaper=Arbetar-Tidningen |title=Den neutrale |page=2 |date=1965-04-23 |access-date=15 May 2020 |language=sv}} |
| {{Flag|Jordan}} | Lieutenant-General
|{{Date table sorting|1969-04-03}} |Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces from 9 October 1967 till 30 June 1969. Awarded by President Richard Nixon for Exceptionally Meritorious Conduct in the Performance of Outstanding Services throughout his entire military career with the Arab Army. |
| {{Flag|Greece}} | General
|{{Date table sorting|1971-04-05}} |Chief of the Greek Armed Forces from April 1967 till August 1973. Awarded by order of the US President Richard Nixon for Exceptionally Meritorious Conduct in the Performance of Outstanding Services from December 1968 to March 1971. |
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|1975 | |
| {{Flag|India}}
|{{Date table sorting|1978}} |Chief of the Naval Staff{{cite book |last=Stewart |first=William |title=Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S1VimlFIjQoC&pg=PA85 |year= 2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-8288-7 |page=85 |via=Google Books |access-date=November 20, 2011}} | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}} | General
|{{Date table sorting|1980}} |Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. Awarded by General David C. Jones.{{cite news |url=https://tidningar.kb.se/2636667/1980-01-20/edition/156080/part/2/page/11/ |newspaper=Göteborgs-Tidningen |title=ÖB på vift |page=11 |date=20 January 1980 |access-date=15 May 2020 |language=sv}}{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sjOjM5ll6zgC&q=%22Lennart+Ljung%22+%22Legion+of+Merit%22&pg=PA343 |title=Künker Auktion 192 – Russische Münzen und Medaillen Orden und Ehrenzeichen mit interessanten Serien aus europäischem Privatbesitz |first=Fritz Rudolf |last=Künker |publisher=GmbH & Co. KG |pages=343–344 |language=de}} |
| {{Flag|Sudan}}
|{{Date table sorting|1981-08-11}} | Chief of Sudanese Air Force Major Gen. Mohamed was conferred with the US Legion of Merit Medal for his exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services from August 1978 to August 1981. |
| {{Flag|Poland}}
|Polish Armed Forces (Armia Krajowa) |{{Date table sorting|1984-08-09}} |Awarded by Ronald Reagan posthumously forty years and one week after his death at the hands of the Gestapo. | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|1988-01-15}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|1990-06-01}}June 1, 1990 | |
| {{Flag|Philippines}}
|General |Armed Forces of the Philippines |{{Date table sorting|1990}} | | |
| {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
|Brigadier General |Abdul Muneem Mansur Ahmed |{{Date table sorting|1991-01-16}} |The first Bangladeshi General to receive this award for his outstanding service as the Defense Attaché in the Bangladesh Embassy, United States | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|Lieutenant General |{{Date table sorting|1991-07-14}} | | |
| {{Flag|Israel}}
|{{Date table sorting|1992}} |Later became Israeli Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001 | |
| {{Flag|Argentina}}
|{{Date table sorting|1994}} |Chief of Argentine Armed Forces 1991 to 1999 | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|General |Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain, OC, CMM, CH, CD |{{Date table sorting|1995}} |In 1999, he was made a Companion of Honour by Queen Elizabeth II. He is the former Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces and he is the Chairman of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning since November 1995 for the Northern Ireland Peace Process. | |
| {{Flag|Colombia}}
|General |I. M. Elias Nino Herrera | |For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as Commandant of the Colombian Marine Corps. General Nino's cooperation and understanding have been a significant contribution to the mutual friendship between Colombia and the United States. | |
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
|Lieutenant General |Michael Walker, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|CMG|CBE}} |Implementation Force in Bosnia |{{Date table sorting|1997-05-13}}{{London Gazette |issue=54763|supp=y |page=5628 |date=May 13, 1997 }} |Former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) in the United Kingdom | |
| {{Flag|Ecuador}}
|General de Ejército |Ecuadorian Armed Forces |{{Date table sorting|1998-01}} |For of his exceptionally superior performance as Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Command and his contribution to Ecuadorian history, politics and democracy. | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Donald Chalmers, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|RAN}} | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|General |Sir Phillip Bennett, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AC|KBE|DSO}} | | |
| {{Flag|Germany}}
|General |Adolf Heusinger | | | |
| {{Flag|France}}
|General |Edgard de Larminat | | | | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|Mongkol Amphonpisit |{{Date table sorting|1999-12-01}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|2000-12-20}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|Sanan Thuathip |{{Date table sorting|2001-02-08}} | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|David Shackleton {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|RAN}} |{{Date table sorting|2001}} | |
| {{Flag|Malaysia}}
|{{Date table sorting|2001}} |Chief of Army | |
| {{Flag|Germany}}
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| {{Flag|Turkey}}
|Turkish Armed Forces |{{Date table sorting|2002}} | | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Chris Ritchie {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|RAN}} | | |
| {{Flag|Israel}}
|Commander in Chief, Israel Navy | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|Charles Bouchard {{post-nominals|country=CAN|OC|CMM|MSC|CD}} |Deputy Commander NORAD |{{Date table sorting|2004}} |Commander of NATO forces enforcing "No Fly Zone" Libya 2011 | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2004-07-21}} |For his steadfast support of American-Pakistan cooperation in regional maritime, security affairs, demonstrated superb resolve and unwavering dedication to the Global War on terrorism | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Peter Leahy {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} |{{Date table sorting|2004}} | |
| {{Flag|Argentina}}
|{{Date table sorting|2004-10-01}} |Chief of Staff, Argentine Navy | |
| {{Flag|Japan}}
|Yoshimitsu Tsumagari |{{Date table sorting|2004-10-19}} |Chief of Staff, Air Self Defense Force | |
| {{Flag|Turkey}}
|{{Date table sorting|2005-12-12}} | | |
| {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
|{{Date table sorting|2005}} |Former Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh) | |
| {{Flag|Italy}}
|Admiral | |Incumbent Minister of Defence in the Monti Cabinet | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2006-01-23}} |Legion of Merit in recognition of his efforts in conducting maritime security operations and strengthening of cooperation between the two navies in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. | |
| {{Flag|Malaysia}}
|{{Date table sorting|2006}} | | |
| {{Flag|Japan}}
|Tadashi Yoshida |{{Date table sorting|2006-10-24}} |Chief of Staff, Air Self Defense Force | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|{{Date table sorting|2006-12-08}} | | |
| {{Flag|Russia}}
|{{Date table sorting|2007-08-24}} |The first Russian recipient for meritorious conduct of the Russian Federation Navy to increase cooperation and interoperability with the U.S. Navy and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from September 2005 to August 2007. | |
| {{Flag|Japan}}
|General |Ryoichi Oriki |{{Date table sorting|2007-10-01}} |Chief of Staff | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|Pakistani Army |{{Date table sorting|2007-12-09}} |Legion of Merit for meritorious services as a liaison officer at CENTCOM during Operations Enduring Freedom (December 9, 2007). | |
| {{Flag|Poland}}
|General |{{Date table sorting|2008-05-22}} |For exceptionally meritorious service as the Chief of Staff of the Polish Armed Forces from February 2006 to May 2008. | |
| {{Flag|Israel}}
|Lieutenant General {{langx|he|Rav Aluf}} |{{Date table sorting|2008-07-24}} | |
| {{Flag|South Africa}}
|Vice Admiral |{{Date table sorting|2008}} |For role in strengthening ties with US Navy{{cite journal |title=C Navy awarded US Legion of Merit Medal |journal=Navy News |year=2008 |volume=XVII |issue=4 |page=8}} | |
| {{Flag|Japan}}
|General |{{Date table sorting|2008-08-19}} | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|Pakistani Army |{{Date table sorting|2009-01-01}} | | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Ken Gillespie {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC,|DSC,|CSM}} |{{Date table sorting|2009}} | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}}
|{{Date table sorting|2010}} |Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. For dedication and professionalism as supreme commander led the continuing transformation of the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish international operations. | |
| {{Flag|Japan}}
|Kenichiro Hokazono |{{Date table sorting|2010-01-22}} |Chief of Staff, Air Self Defense Force | |
| {{Flag|Iraq}}
|Iraqi Army |{{Date table sorting|2010-01-07}} | | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2010-03-18}} |For distinguished service and strengthening American-Pakistani relations. Also, for his role in establishing and strengthening the Pakistan Navy and U.S. Navy relations in Arabian Sea. | |
| {{Flag|Sri Lanka}}
|Milinda Peiris RWP, RSP, USP | |For service as military attaché to the Sri Lankan Embassy in the United States | |
| {{Flag|South Africa}}
| {{Date table sorting|2010-05-20}} |for his leadership during a time of transition in the South African military and his country's support of vital NATO peacekeeping operations in Sudan, Burundi and Congo | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Russ Crane {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|CSM,|RAN}} | | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|Air Chief Marshal |Rao Qamar Suleman |Pakistan Air Force |{{Date table sorting|2010-08-05}} |For the performance of outstanding services March 2009 to August 2010. | |
| {{Flag|Japan}}
|General |{{Date table sorting|2011-06-08}} |Chief of Staff | |
| {{Flag|Austria}}
|General |Edmund Entacher |{{Date table sorting|2011-11-22}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesheer.at/cms/artikel.php?ID=5853 |title=Generalstabschef Entacher erhält hohe US-Auszeichnung |trans-title=Chief of the General Staff Entacher receives a high US award |website=Austrian Armed Forces |access-date=November 22, 2011 |language=de}} |Chief of Staff | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|2011-12-21}} | |
| {{Flag|Israel}}
|{{Date table sorting|2012-04-15}}{{cite news |last=Katz |first=Yaakov |title=IAF chief awarded Legion of Merit by USAF commander |url=http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=266073 |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=1 December 2012}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|2012-04-19}} | |
| {{Flag|Estonia}}
|General |{{Date table sorting|2012-07-04}} |Former Commander-in-Chief | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|David Morrison {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} |{{Date table sorting|2012}} | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|David Hurley {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC,|DSC}} |{{Date table sorting|2012}} | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|Todd Balfe |For his exceptional devotion to duty, and his significant contributions both to the maintenance of North American air security as well as to the close relationship between United States and Canadian Forces in NORAD. | |
| {{Flag|Hungary}}
|{{Date table sorting|2012-09-04}}{{cite web |url=http://www.honvedelem.hu/cikk/33606 |title="Legion of Merit" kitüntetést vehetett át dr. Benkő Tibor vezérezredes |website=honvedelem.hu |access-date=January 14, 2013 |language=hu}} | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}}
|{{Date table sorting|2012-09}}{{cite web |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2012/09/kadetter-fick-vardefulla-rad-av-amerikansk-general/ |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |title=Kadetter fick värdefulla råd av amerikansk general |first=Torbjörn F |last=Gustafsson |date=10 September 2012 |access-date=7 December 2017 |language=sv}} |Inspector of the Swedish Army | |
| {{Flag|Nepal}}
|{{Date table sorting|2013-01-29}} | | |
| {{Flag|Italy}}
|{{Date table sorting|2013-02-11}} |Chief of the General Staff of the Italian Army | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|Paul Maddison {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CMM|MSM|CD|RCN}} |{{Date table sorting|2013-04-26}} | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Ray Griggs {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|CSC,|RAN}} | {{Date table sorting|2013-05}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|2013-09-20}}https://ratchakitcha2.soc.go.th/pdfdownload/?id=1988708 | |
| {{Flag|India}}
|Bikram Singh{{cite web |url=https://www.army.mil/article/116734/GEN_Ray_Odierno__Chief_of_Staff__Army__visits_with_Indian_counterpart_General_Bikram_Singh_/ |title=General Ray Odierno, Chief of Staff, Army, visits with Indian counterpart General Bikram Singh |first=Mikki |last=Sprenkle |date=December 11, 2013 |website=U.S. Army |access-date=October 27, 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.army.mil/article/116555/Indian_Army_Chief_of_Staff_Visits_with_United_States_Army_Chief_of_Staff/ |title=Indian Army Chief of Staff Visits with United States Army Chief of Staff |date=December 6, 2013 |website=U.S. Army |access-date=October 27, 2015}} | |
| {{Flag|Denmark}}
|{{Date table sorting|2014-10}} |During his visit at the Pentagon General Bartels was awarded the Legion of Merit by General Dempsey in recognition of his exceptional conduct while serving as Chief of Defence of the Danish Armed Forces (2009–2011) and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.{{cite web |url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_113539.htm |title=Chairman of the Military Committee discusses Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture and the importance of a solid Transatlantic Bond |date=October 4, 2014 |website=NATO |access-date=October 27, 2015}} | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2014-11-19}} |Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif on November 19, 2014, was conferred with the US Legion of Merit Medal in recognition of his brave leadership and efforts to ensure peace in the region. | |
| {{Flag|Turkey}}
|Turkish Armed Forces |{{Date table sorting|2015-01-27}} |For his outstanding contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | |
| {{Flag|Tunisia}}
|{{Date table sorting|2015-04-13}} |Chief of Army Staff General Ismail Fathalli was presented with the United States Legion of Merit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/146638/tunisian_general_takes_part_in_jbm_hh_and_anc_ceremonies|title=Tunisian general takes part in JBM-HH and ANC ceremonies|website=www.army.mil}} | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|Mark Norman {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CMM|CD|RCN}} |{{Date table sorting|2015-04-21}} | VAdm Mark G. Norman received the award in honor of his leadership of the Royal Canadian Navy's successful anti-drug operations in and around Central America.{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2066831/royal-canadian-navy-vice-adm-mark-norman-receives-legion-merit|title=Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Mark Norman receives Legion of Merit|publisher=The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service}} | |
| {{Flag|Georgia}}
|{{Date table sorting|2015-05-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://mod.gov.ge/en/news/read/6810/visit-of-chod-to-usa|title=Visit of CHOD to USA |website=mod.gov.ge – News}} | |
| {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
|{{Date table sorting|2015-07-31}} |Brigadier General Moeen received this prestigious medal for his exceptional meritorious service as the Bangladesh Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attache to the United States, from May 2010 to July 2013. Brigadier General Moeen facilitated cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh Armies in numerous events through United States Pacific Command, to include those focused on peacekeeping operations, disaster management and counter terrorism. | |
| {{Flag|Israel}}
|{{Date table sorting|2016-08}} |Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces | |
| {{Flag|New Zealand}}
|Timothy James Keating, {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM}} |{{Date table sorting|2016-11-01}} | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2017-03-17}} |Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was presented with the United States Legion of Merit.{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1321071|title=Naval Chief presented Legion of Merit during US visit|last=Dawn.com|date=17 March 2017}} | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Angus Campbell, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO,|DSC}} |{{Date table sorting|2017-06-13}} | |
| {{Flag|Jordan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2017-07}} |Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces{{cite web|url=http://www.hala.jo/2017/07/27/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83/|title=Freihat visits United States|language=ar|work=Hala Akhbar|access-date=27 July 2017}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | |
| {{Flag|Kuwait}}
|{{Date table sorting|2017-04}} |Commander, Kuwait Land Forces{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/185818/kuwait_land_forces_commander_visits_us_army_central_headquarters|title=Kuwait land forces commander visits US Army Central headquarters|website=www.army.mil}} | |
| {{Flag|Israel}}
|{{Date table sorting|2017-08}} |On change of command of the Israeli Air Force, awarded as outgoing commander. | |
| {{Flag|UK}}
|Robert Magowan, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CB|CBE}} |{{Date table sorting|2017-10-10}} | |
| {{Flag|Czech Republic}}
|{{Date table sorting|2018-03-08}} |Presented by General Joseph Dunford for service as Chairman of NATO Military Committee.{{cite web | url=https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/zahranici/skvele-jste-vedl-vojaky-nato-general-petr-pavel-dostal-nejvy/r~c36cd136246911e8ac3d0cc47ab5f122/ | title="Skvěle vedl vojáky NATO". Generál Petr Pavel dostal nejvyšší americké vojenské vyznamenání | Aktuálně.cz | date=10 March 2018 }} | |
| {{Flag|Pakistan}}
|{{Date table sorting|2018-03-12}} |Chief of Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman was presented with the United States Legion of Merit.{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1394795/air-chief-accorded-with-us-legion-of-merit|title=Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman accorded with US Legion Of Merit|last=APP|date=12 March 2018}} | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|{{Date table sorting|2018-05-04}} |Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force | |
| {{Flag|UK}}
|Sir Nicholas Carter, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|CBE|DSO|ADC Gen}} |{{Date table sorting|2018-05-14}} | |
| {{Flag|Lithuania}}
|Jonas Vytautas Žukas{{cite web|url=http://kariuomene.kam.lt/en/structure_1469/top_management_1298/kariuomenes_vadas_1926.html|title=biography of the Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania|access-date=11 January 2019}} |{{Date table sorting|2018-08-15}} |Chief of Defence of Lithuanian Armed Forces{{cite web|url=https://www.jcs.mil/Media/News/News-Display/Article/1603998/chairman-presents-legion-of-merit-to-lithuanian-defense-chief/|title=Chairman Presents Legion of Merit to Lithuanian Defense Chief|access-date=15 August 2018}} | |
| {{Flag|India}} | |
| {{Flag|Georgia}} | |
| {{Flag|UK}}
|Sir Stuart Peach, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GBE|KCB|ADC|DL}} |{{Date table sorting|2018-10}} | |
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|Secretary of National Defense |{{Date table sorting|2018-11-16}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/Photos/igphoto/2002065142/ |title=Legion of Merit awards ceremony |date=2018-11-20 |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=United States Northern Command |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903210201/https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/Photos/igphoto/2002065142/ |archive-date=2024-09-03 |url-status=live}} |Presented to Cienfuegos for his "extraordinary contributions in strengthening the relationships between the militaries of Mexico and the United States." | |
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|Japan Self-Defense Forces(JSDF) |{{Date table sorting|2019-03-21}} |Chief of Staff, Joint Staff{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/1792473/dunford-presents-legion-of-merit-to-japanese-counterpart/|title= Dunford Presents Legion of Merit to Japanese Counterpart|work=U.S. Department of Defense |date=2019-03-22|access-date=2023-03-24}} |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Leo Davies, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|CSC}} |{{Date table sorting|2019-04-12}} | |
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|Sir Philip Jones, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB|ADC|DL}} |{{Date table sorting|2019-05-01}} | |
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|Jeff Mac Mootry |Royal Netherlands Marine Corps |{{Date table sorting|2019-06-04}}{{cite web |title=Full Honors Arrival Ceremony|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5434992/full-honors-arrival-ceremony-06042019/ |website=www.dvidshub.net |date=4 June 2019}} | |
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|{{Date table sorting|2019-07-30}} |Chief of the General Staff during the War in Iraq (2013-2017), for his role in the Coalition to defeat Daeshhttps://twitter.com/CJTFOIR/status/1156257100638633984 | |
| {{Flag|Indonesia}}
|{{Date table sorting|2020-02-03}} |General Andika Perkasa was conferred the award for his initiative in strengthening relations between the Indonesian Army and US Army and also for his contribution for the security stability in the Indo-Pacific region.{{cite magazine |editor1-first=Catrina|editor1-last=Francis |date=6 February 2020 |title=Gen. McConville awards Legion of Merit to Indonesian counterpart |url=https://static.dvidshub.net/media/pubs/pdf_53050.pdf |magazine=Pentagram |volume=64|issue=5 |access-date=23 September 2021}} As per September 2021, he is the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army. | |
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|Republic of Singapore Air Force |{{Date table sorting|2020-02-11}} |Major General Mervyn Tan (Ret) was conferred the award for strengthening defence relations between the United States and Singapore. He is now currently serving as the Deputy Secretary of Technology in MINDEF. | |
| {{Flag|Canada}}
|Maurice Frank Ronald "Ron" Lloyd Ron Lloyd |{{Date table sorting|2020-02-29}} |Commander Royal Canadian Navy (Ret) | |
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|Evelio Ramírez Gáfaro |{{Date table sorting|2020-09-17}}{{cite web |title=Legion of Merit Medal |url=https://x.com/USEmbassyBogota/status/1338587001902297095?s=20}} |Commander-in-chief of the Navy. For exceptionally meritorious service as Commander, Colombian Navy, from December 2018 to August 2020. Admiral Ramirez led the Colombian Navy and Coast Guard efforts to interdict illicit drug shipments destined for the United States, significantly contributing to Hemispheric security. Admiral Ramírez's superior effort, outstanding leadership, and personal initiative reflect great credit upon himself, the Colombian Navy, and his country. | |
| {{Flag|Australia}}
|Michael Noonan, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|RAN}} |{{Date table sorting|2022-03-28}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|Narongpan Jitkaewthae |{{Date table sorting|2022-05-22}}[https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7820292/general-narongpan-chief-army-royal-thai-army-visits-pentagon General Narongpan, Chief of Army, Royal Thai Army visits the Pentagon]. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service | |
| {{Flag|Ecuador}}
|Brúmel Vázquez Bermúdez |{{Date table sorting|2022-12-06}}{{cite web |title=Legion of Merit Medal |url=https://twitter.com/lemm2580/status/1672139737707040771?s=20 |website=Twitter |access-date=24 June 2023}} |Chief of Navy. Exceptionally meritorious service as Commanding General of the Ecuadorian Navy, from May 2021 to July 2022. He led the Ecuadorian Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps efforts to advance the partnership with the United States. His superior effort, outstanding leadership, and personal initiative reflect great credit upon himself, the Ecuadorian Navy, and his country. | |
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|{{Date table sorting|2022-12-19}}{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Farmeledningen%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0LpgNiAneAyWVwEVsDirdQDYD68n8umLtA21dzyHsNCYCEwsJXx5fNjf9SNhXvjDEl&show_text=true&width=500 |publisher=Swedish Army |title=Ikväll blev jag mycket överraskad.... |first=Karl |last=Engelbrektson |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=13 April 2023 |language=sv |via=Facebook}} |Chief of Army. Awarded by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General James C. McConville | |
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|Republic of Singapore Air Force |{{Date table sorting|2023-05-10}} |Major General Kelvin Khong was conferred the award in recognition for his meritorious service as Chief of Air Force since 2019, in deepening long-standing bilateral ties between the United States Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force, and his contributions to enhance interoperability and trust between the two Air Forces through professional exchanges and participation in exercises. | |
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|{{Date table sorting|2023-05-26}} |Rear Admiral Aaron Beng was presented the medal in recognition of his leadership and contributions as Chief of Navy, where he had deepened the longstanding bilateral ties between the United States Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy in spite of the pandemic, and contributed to the quick resumption of engagements to enhance interoperability between the two navies. | |
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|Lieutenant General (RET) |{{Date table sorting|2023-06-01}} |Lieutenant General (RET) Melvyn Ong was presented the medal in recognition of his leadership and contributions as Chief of Defence Force, when he deepened longstanding bilateral ties between the US Military and Singapore Armed Forces. This included regular bilateral exchanges between both Armed Forces through professional engagements and participation in exercises. | |
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|Sir Tony Radakin, {{post-nominals|country=UK|KCB|ADC}} |{{Date table sorting|2023-09-10}} |Chief of the Defence Staff{{cite news |title=Head of UK Armed Forces honoured with United States' highest distinction for foreigners |url=https://www.forces.net/services/army/head-uk-armed-forces-honoured-us-legion-merit-highest-distinction-foreign-officers |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=Forces Net |date=10 September 2023}} | |
| {{Flag|Thailand}}
|{{Date table sorting|2024-01-18}}[https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8202570/us-indopacom-commander-presents-legion-merit-royal-thai-armed-forces-gen-chalermphon U.S. INDOPACOM Commander Presents Legion of Merit to Royal Thai Armed Forces Gen. Chalermphon] | |
| {{Flag|New Zealand}}
|Kevin Ronald Short, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AOh}} |{{Date table sorting|2024-04-06}} | |
| {{Flag|Sweden}}
|{{Date table sorting|2024-05-01}} |General Charles Q. Brown Jr. presented the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces General Micael Bydén the Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander. General Bydén was recognized for his visionary leadership in championing Sweden's accession to NATO and transforming the Swedish Armed Forces.{{Cite tweet |author=The Joint Staff |author-link=Joint Chiefs of Staff |user=thejointstaff |number=1786029109207867565 |date=2 May 2024 |title=Yesterday, @GenCQBrownJr presented Swedish Chief of Defence Gen. Micael Bydén the Legion of Merit. Gen. Bydén was recognized for his visionary leadership in championing Sweden's accession to NATO and transforming the Swedish Armed Forces. |script-title= |trans-title= |language= |retweet= |location= |access-date=3 June 2024 |link= |quote= |ref=}} | |
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Officer
File:Ehud Barak with Legion of Merit cropped.jpg, later Prime Minister of Israel, with the Legion of Merit in 1993]]
- At the beginning of the North African campaign, Brigadier General Lyman L. Lemnitzer accompanied Major General Mark Wayne Clark by submarine to North Africa. Upon arrival, about 60 officers were awarded the Legion of Merit and were among the first awarded the medal. By some misunderstanding as to the rules governing the awards, these 60 American officers were awarded the degree of Officer. According to Lemnitzer, President Roosevelt was quite annoyed but did not rescind the awards. These were the only U.S. officers (or service personnel of any rank) awarded the Legion of Merit with a degree.
- In 1943 Willem Jan Kruys received the Legion of Merit (Officer) in Australia as captain of the Dutch destroyer HMNS Tjerk Hiddes for the three rescue trips to Timor in December 1942 during which 1100 people were saved from the beaches of Timor under Japanese occupation. The certificate was signed by President Roosevelt personally. In 1960 Kruys received the Legion of Merit again when retired as vice-admiral of the Royal Dutch Navy, this time with gold star and combat V.
- In March 1945, Colonel Hsieh Mang, of the Chinese Army was awarded the Legion of Merit for his work with the First American Volunteer Group "Flying Tigers".
- In 1945, Lieutenant Colonel William E. Fairbairn, a former British General Service Corps who transferred to United States as "officer in rent" to train SOE agents and later the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), for his achievements in training OSS personnel. Fairbairn eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel by the end of the war, and received the U.S. Legion of Merit (officer grade) at the specific request of "Wild Bill" Donovan, founder of the OSS. Known as the teacher of close combat fighting in Camp X and teaching defendu, a special forces close combat system. Following his instruction at Camp X, Fairbairn was rejoined by his pupil Col. Applegate to form the United States "School for Spies and Assassins", then called "Camp B", now known as Camp David. Not well known by the public because his techniques were often brutal, and were considered too dangerous to be widely publicly known. Some people considered him as a British agent in disguise and a prototype of Ian Fleming's character of James Bond. Fairbairn was also the teacher of Lt. Colonel Robert T. Frederick, the designer of Army Special Unit knife V-42 stiletto which was based on Fairbairn–Sykes commando knife. Fairbairn also a friend of Captain Dermot Michael "Pat" O'Neill, the First Special Service Force's close-combat instructor.{{cite web |url=http://www.cqbservices.com/?page_id=59 |title=W. E. Fairbairn – The Legendary Instructor |first=Phil |last=Matthews |website=CQB Services |date=June 20, 1960 |access-date=June 30, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.badassoftheweek.com/fairbairn.html |title=William E. Fairbairn |website=Badass of The Week |access-date=June 30, 2014}}
- In 1945, Colonel Movlid Visaitov, commander of the 255th Separate Chechen-Ingush Cavalry Regiment and the 28th Guards Regiment. Visaitov was the first Soviet officer to shake hands with General Bolling at the Elbe River.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
- On 27 September 1945, General Alois Liška of the Czechoslovak Army under former U.S. command, was awarded by General Ernest N. Harmon in Prague
- Group Captain Harry Day, Senior Officer at numerous POW camps during World War II, and significantly helped American POWs endure the captivity, as well as organizing escape operations. He received the award on July 5, 1946.{{London Gazette |issue=37639 |supp=y |page=3445 |date=July 2, 1946 }}
- In 1946, Commodore Alfred Victor Knight of the Royal Australian Navy was awarded the commendation for honorary services. The citation described him as a 'forceful leader' who, by his 'splendid co-operation in the conduct of a vital training programme, aggressive determination and untiring energies ... contributed materially to combined large-scale operations'.{{cite book |last1=Stevens |first1=David |last2=Swinden |first2=Greg |chapter=Knight, Alfred Victor (1897–1983) |title=Australian Dictionary of Biography |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/knight-alfred-victor-12745/text22991 |year=2007 |access-date=June 30, 2014}}
- On 3 September 1946, Vice Admiral Henry George Harry DeWolf {{post-nominals|country=CAN|size=100%|sep=,|CBE|DSO|DSC|CD}} of the Royal Canadian Navy was awarded the legion of Merit officer level for honorary services. The citation description "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service while serving as Chief Staff Officer to Rear-Admiral G.C. Jones, RCN. He frequently conferred with Commander Task Force Twenty-four and his staff in connection with planning and the operational control of the surface forces under Commander Task Force Twenty-four. His excellent professional grasp of strategic and tactical situations, together with his intelligent and co-operative attitude, contributed materially to the success of operations conducted by Commander Task force Twenty-four."
- In 1947, Colonel Valentine Patrick Terrel Vivian head of counter-espionage, Section V, and Vice-Chief of the S.I.S. or MI6. The citation reads, as deputy director of a special British agency in the European Theater of Operations from January 1943 to June 1945, rendered exceptionally devoted and meritorious service to the Allied armies, by American forces in a special province of military operations, and continuing it through the long period of preparation for the Normandy invasion and during the march into Germany, Colonel Vivian made an outstanding contribution to Allied military and to the enemy's defeat.{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?queryType=1&resultcount=1&Edoc_Id=7698915 |title=Recommendation for Award for Colonel Valentine Patrick Terrel Vivian |website=The National Archives |access-date=July 31, 2010}}{{London Gazette |issue=37909 |date=March 18, 1947 |page=1312 |supp=y }}
- On 30 January 1948, Captain J. Alberto Sánchez López Commander-in-Chief of the Ecuadorian Navy, was awarded the legion of Merit officer level. The citation description "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1944 to August 1945. He has made an essential contribution to Pan-American Solidarity in further strengthening the bond and understanding between the United States of America and Ecuador. Under his able guidance and direction, the Navy of Ecuador, cooperating with the Armed Forces of the United States, assisted in consolidating Western Hemispheric Defense during the critical period of the war."
- In 1948, then Brigadier General John Frederick Boyce Combe was made an Officer of the Legion for his contribution "to the over-all success Allied forces in Italy" during World War II.{{London Gazette |issue=38405 |date=September 14, 1948 |page=5037 |supp=y }}
- In 1948, Air Chief Marshal Donald Perera VSV, USP, Sri Lanka Air Force.
- In 1950 Air Commodore Leonard Birchall (Royal Canadian Air Force) was made an officer of the Legion for his life imperiling heroic actions as a Japanese POW in WWII: "His exploits became legendary throughout Japan and brought renewed faith and strength to many hundreds of ill and disheartened prisoners." – U.S. President Harry S. Truman.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1472001/Air-Commodore-Leonard-Birchall.html |title=Obituary: Air Commodore Leonard Birchall |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=September 18, 2004}}
- In 1953, The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Officer to Major General [then Brigadier General] Ham Byong Sun, Republic of Korea Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 28 April 1951 to 3 April 1952.{{Cite web|url=http://www.apd.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go5318.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234748/http://www.apd.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go5318.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2017|title = Army Publishing Directorate}}
- In 1953, Major General [then Brigadier General] Kim Chum Kon, Republic of Korea Army, was made an Officer of the Legion for service 25 October 1952 – 14 February 1953.[https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go5372.pdf army.mil] {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
- For service 10 September 1952 – 27 April 1954, Brigadier General Shim On Bong of the Republic of Korea Army{{Cite web|url=https://www.apd.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go5521.pdf|title = Army Publishing Directorate}}
- For service August 1953 – March 1955, Major General Chang Kuk Chang of the Republic of Korea Army
- In 1957, Colonel Stig Wennerström was made an Officer of the Legion for serving as an air attaché in Washington, D.C. from 1952 to 1957.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2164961/freeport_journalstandard/ |newspaper=The Journal Standard |title=Swedish Official Faces Spy Charges on Saturday |first=Brack |last=Curry |agency=AP |location=Stockholm |page=17 |date=8 April 1964 |access-date=17 September 2019}}
- In 1959, Major General Mian Ghulam Jilani was made an Officer of the Legion for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, from October 1952 to June 1955.{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=400728 |title=Valor awards for Mian Ghulam Jilani |work=Military Times Hall of Valor |access-date=October 27, 2015}}
- In 1960 Major General Mian Hayaud Din was made an Officer of the Legion for his role as Chief of the Pakistan Military Mission to the United States from 1955 to 1960.{{cite book |title=World Who's who in Commerce and Industry, Volume 14 |year=1965 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |location=Chicago |page=340}}
- In 1973 "by Direction of the President, Major General Liu Wan-Tsai, Chinese Air Force, [was] awarded the Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) for exceptionally meritorious service as Air Attache, Embassy of the Republic of China, Washington, D.C., from 4 April 1969 to 27 July 1972."
- In 1996, Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire of the Canadian Army was made an Officer of the Legion for his role as Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Rwanda during the civil war and subsequent genocide.{{cite journal |last=Carrey |first=N. |title=Interview with Senator Roméo Dallaire |pmc=3338181 |journal=Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |date=May 2012 |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=147–152 |pmid=22548112}}
- On 18 December 1980 Major General Shlomo Inbar, Israel Army, was made an Officer of the Legion of Merit for his exceptionally meritorious conduct in the outstanding performance of duties as Defense and Armed Forces Attache, Embassy of Israel to the United States of America, from July 1977 to August 1980.
- In 2000, Lieutenant General Danfer G. Suarez was made an Officer of the Legion "Exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as the Peruvian Air Attache from 1997 to 1998.
- In 2006, Lieutenant General Nick Houghton, British Army, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq."{{London Gazette |issue=58183 |date=December 15, 2006 |page=17361 |supp=y }}
- In 2007, Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fry, Royal Marines, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during coalition operations in Iraq.
- Lieutenant General Tariq Khan became the fourth Pakistani officer to receive the award for meritorious services as a liaison officer at CENTCOM during Operations Enduring Freedom (December 9, 2007).
- In 2008, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy Head of the Royal Air Force, for his part in Operation Telic / Operation Iraqi Freedom.{{cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=D14F1487-5056-A318-A8A813030F8256AB |title=RAF Benson – News |website=Royal Air Force |date=January 22, 2007 |access-date=June 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105080643/http://www.raf.mod.uk/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=D14F1487-5056-A318-A8A813030F8256AB |archive-date=November 5, 2013}}
- Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton, Royal Marines, "in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Afghanistan".{{London Gazette |issue=59554 |supp=y |pages=18539–18540 |date=September 24, 2010 }}
- Major General Colin Boag, British Army, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq" (March 2008).{{London Gazette |issue=58633 |supp=y |page=3619 |date=March 7, 2008 }}
- Lieutenant General James Bucknall, British Army, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq" (July 2009).{{London Gazette |issue=59133 |supp=y |page=12503 |date=July 21, 2009 }}
- Major General Mohamed Elkeshky, Egyptian Army Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché to the United States. (2013).[https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/go1375.pdf army.mil] {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
- In 2011, Vice Admiral Tomohisa Takei, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, "as recognition for Takei's exceptional leadership and expertise in maturing and expanding the JMSDF and U.S. Navy partnership during his role as director of operations and plans department, JMSDF Maritime Staff Office from April 2008 to July 2010".{{cite web |title=Commander, US Naval Forces Japan Rear Adm. Dan Cloyd awards the Legion of Merit to Vice Adm. Tomohisa Takei of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force |website=Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/402636/commander-us-naval-forces-japan-rear-adm-dan-cloyd-awards-legion-merit-vice-adm-tomohisa-takei#.VjSXQCs4dOc |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095757/https://www.dvidshub.net/image/402636/commander-us-naval-forces-japan-rear-adm-dan-cloyd-awards-legion-merit-vice-adm-tomohisa-takei#.VjSXQCs4dOc |date=May 17, 2011}}
- In 2013, Lieutenant General Walter Souza Braga Netto, Brazilian Army, Military Attaché to the United States of America. "For exceptionally meritous conduct in the performance of outstanding services from March 2011 to May 2013.
- In 2014, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-best-3891b95b/ Air Commodore David Best], United Kingdom Royal Air Force. "For exceptionally meritorious service as Director of Air Operations, International Security Assistance Force, from December 2010 to December 2011".
- In 2014, Major General Brett Cairns, Canadian Air Force, NORAD J3. "For exceptionally meritorious service as Director of Operations, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, from May 2005 to August 2008."{{cite journal |url=http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-06-28/html/gh-rg-eng.php |title=Awards to Canadians |volume=148 |number=26 |date=June 28, 2014 |journal=Canada Gazette |access-date=November 6, 2016}}
- In 2016, Brigadier General Paul Rutherford, Canadian Army, United States Central Command. "For exceptionally meritorious service as Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy Military to Military, Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from August 2013 to August 2015."{{cite journal|url=http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-01-30/html/gh-rg-eng.php|title=Awards to Canadians |volume=150 |number=5 |date=January 30, 2016 |journal=Canada Gazette |access-date=November 25, 2016}}
- in 2018, Commodore Alok Bhatnagar, NSM, Indian Navy. "For Exceptionally Meritorious Conduct in the Performance of Outstanding Service as the Indian Naval Attache to United States of America from August 2011 to December 2014.
- In 2018, Air Commodore A. P. T. Smith (UK).{{Cite web|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/|title=Royal Air Force|website=Royal Air Force}}
- In 2018, Air Commodore Stephen Lushington (UK). For exceptionally meritorious service, NATO Forces, Afghanistan.{{Cite web|title=CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3244629|access-date=2021-02-04|website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}
- In 2019, Brigadier General Suzanne Melotte, For exceptionally meritorious service NATO Forces, Afghanistan.
- In 2021, Major General Matt Holmes Royal Marines (UK). For exceptionally meritorious service and leadership as Deputy Advisor Ministry of Interior, Afghanistan.
- In 2023, Brigadier General Anoop Shinghal, Sena Medal, (India). "For exceptionally meritorious service as Indian Defense and Military Attache to United States from 29 July 2019 to 17 Oct 2022".
- In 2023, Commodore Adrian C Fryer Royal Navy (UK). For exceptionally meritorious service and leadership as Deputy Commander and Commander, Combined Maritime Forces.
Legionnaire
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When the Legion of Merit is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is awarded without reference to degree. However, the medal and ribbon of the fourth degree (Legionnaire) are used for members of the Armed Forces of the United States.{{cite book |title=History of the Medical Department of the United States Navy in World War II, A Compilation of the Killed, Wounded and Decorated Personnel |volume=2 |page=112 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |year=1953}}
The US Army and US Air Force do not authorize the "V" Device for the Legion of Merit. The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps,{{cite journal |url=http://historicperiodicals.princeton.edu/historic/cgi-bin/historic?a=d&d=MarineCorpsChevron19460411-01.2.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- |title=Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Get 'V' |journal=Marine Corps Chevron |volume=5 |number=13 |date=April 11, 1946 |page=1}} (referencing Dept. of the Pacific, Departmental Memorandum No. 11-46) and the United States Coast Guard do.{{cite book |last1=Ostrom |first1=T. P. |last2=Galluzzo |first2=J. J. |title=United States Coast Guard Leaders and Missions, 1790 – Present |year=2015 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=McFarland and Company, Inc. |chapter=Awards of Adm. John B. Hayes (USCG) |page=119}}
The first U.S. Armed Forces recipient of the Legion of Merit medal was World War II combat veteran Lieutenant, junior grade, Ann Bernatitus, U.S.N., one of the "Angels of Bataan" and the only U.S. Navy nurse to escape from Bataan and Corregidor during the war.{{cite web |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/blog/nurse-gets-legion-of-merit.html |title=Nurse Gets Legion of Merit |date=November 28, 2012 |website=Lone Sentry Blog |access-date=June 30, 2014}}All Hands Magazine, November 1942 She was also the first person authorized to wear the "V" Device with the award.{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=307009 |title=Valor awards for Ann A. Bernatitus |work=Military Times Hall of Valor |access-date=November 6, 2016}} Her medal is now housed at the Smithsonian Institution.
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- Michael "Mick" Skinta, CWO4 "Gunner"
- Robert B. Abrams, 6 awards
- John Abizaid, 6 awards{{cite web |title=CENTCOM Deputy Abizaid Nominated as Next Commander |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/ID/28857/ |website=American Forces Press Service |date=June 18, 2003 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211110719/http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=28857 |archive-date=December 11, 2014}}
- Frank Adamo{{cite news |last=Mormino |first=Gary R. |url=http://www2.tbo.com/special_section/history/2010/jul/18/tr-remembering-frank-adamo-ar-46713/ |title=Remembering Frank Adamo: Doctor and war hero |newspaper=Tampa Tribune |date=July 18, 2010}}
- Creighton W. Abrams
- Clayton Sinnott Adams
- James Bradshaw Adamson
- John R. Allen, 5 awards
- Robert S. Allen
- James F. Ponzo
- William Anderson (USN)
- Elma L. Asson
- Bernard L. Austin{{cite web |title=Photographic Collection of Vice Admiral Bernard L. Austin |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/ar/alfa/austin_bl.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212215252/http://www.history.navy.mil/ar/alfa/austin_bl.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2012 |website=Naval Historical Center |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- George Baker{{cite book|first=William H. |last=Taft |title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists |year=1986 |location=New York, New York |publisher=Routledge |page=20}}
- Michael A. Baker
- Eben Bartlett
- Roger de Bazelaire de Boucheporn{{cite news |url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7587142p/f1.item.r=roger%20de%20bazelaire.zoom |title=President Roosevelt awards the Legion of Merit to 32 British and 31 French officers |newspaper=L'Écho d'Alger |date=21 August 1943 |language=fr}} Maj. Gen. Commanding Officer, 3rd African Chasseurs (1942–1943), Tunisia Campaign
- Edward L. Beach Jr.{{cite web |url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=11777 |title=Citation Accompanying Award of Legion of Merit to Captain Edward L. Beach, USN |date=May 10, 1960 |first1=Gerhard |last1=Peters |first2=John T. |last2=Woolley |website=The American Presidency Project |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- Ann A. Bernatitus, with Combat "V"{{cite web |title=Oral Histories: Recollections of Capt. Ann Bernatitus, NC, USN, (Ret.), recounting her service in the Philippines including Bataan, evacuation from Corregidor on USS Spearfish (SS-190); and service on USS Relief (AH-1) during the Okinawa campaign and the return of American prisoners of war from Japanese-occupied China |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq87-3b.htm |website=Naval Heritage and History Command |access-date=January 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121021203/http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq87-3b.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2014}}
- Beau Biden
- John Birch{{cite magazine |title=Who Was John Birch? |magazine=TIME |date=April 14, 1961 |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872243-1,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227085822/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872243-1,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 27, 2009 |url-access=subscription }}
- Deborah Birx{{cite web|title=Deborah L. Birx, M.D.|url=https://www.state.gov/biographies/deborah-l-birx-md/|publisher=U.S. Department of State}}
- William C. Bishop (May 1991, military intelligence, Master Sergeant)
- Guion Bluford
- George F. Bond, 3 awards
- Westray Battle Boyce, 2 awards
- John Boyd, 4 awards{{cite book |last=Rininger |first=Tyson |title=F-15 Eagle at War |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=trJ8ThEEZuwC&pg=PA22 |date=2009 |publisher=MBI Publishing Company |isbn=978-1-61673-269-1 |page=22 |via=Google Books}}
- Omar N. Bradley{{cite book |last=Sharp |first=Delia Louise (Larson) |title=Why teach? Author |year=1960 |publisher=Holt |page=15}}
- Larry Buenafe (SgtMaj)
- William G. Bulling (Ordnance Corps, Chief Warrant Officer Four)
- Laurence E. Bunker
- Mark H. Buzby, 3 awards
- George S. Brown, 3 awards
- Gregory R. Bryant
- Larry B. Buenafe (Command SgtMaj)
- Richard E. Byrd, 2 awards{{cite web |title=Medal of Honor, Interim 1920–1940, Full-Text Citations |url=https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/citations19.html |work=U.S. Army |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- George A. Cain (Chief Warrant Officer Four, USACIDC)
- Robert A. Caprara (Chief Warrant Officer Four, UH-60 Blackhawk Pilot)
- Scott Carpenter{{cite web |url=http://navydivers.net/departed.html |title=Departed Divers |website=Navy Divers Association}}
- Maude E. Carraway
- John A. Carollo Citation for Legion of Merit awarded 1945. Army.
- Walter E. Carter Jr., 3 awards
- Claire Lee Chennault
- Llewellyn Chilson
- Mark Choate
- Joseph J. Clark, with Combat "V"{{cite web |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-c/clark-joseph-j.html |title=Biography – Admiral Joseph James Clark, USN |website=Naval History and Heritage Command |access-date=June 30, 2014}}
- Mark A. Clark (general)
- Mark W. Clark
- Vern Clark, 3 awards
- Mary E. Clarke
- William P.O. Clarke, 3 awards
- Herbert G. Claudius, USN, posthumous with Combat "V"{{cite web |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2014/12/22/pc-skipper-credited-for-sinking-u-boat-72-years-late/ |title=PC skipper credited for sinking U-boat, 72 years late |website=Navy Times |first=Lance M. |last=Bacon |date=December 22, 2014 |access-date=March 8, 2024}}
- Barry Ray Clayton
- {{ill|Daniel Leo Coberly|qid= Q120641252| lt=Daniel L. Coberly}}{{cite web |title=Daniel L. Coberly |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/54199 |website=Hall of Valor}}
- Helena Clearwater{{cite news |title=Five Army Nurses Win the Legion of Merit |work=New York Times |date=18 June 1943}}
- Jackie Cooper{{cite book |last1=Wise |first1=James E. |last2=Rehill |first2=Anne Collier |title=Stars in Blue: Movie Actors in America's Sea Services |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h__ResgZNz4C&pg=PA142 |date=2007 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |isbn=978-1-59114-944-6 |page=142 |access-date=June 30, 2014 |via=Google Books}}
- Richard LeRoy Cordes
- Charles H. Corlett
- Modesto Cartagena{{cite web |last=Santiago |first=Tony |title=Modesto Cartagena Hero of the Korean War dies |url=http://www.elboricua.com/TonyMarine_ModestoCartagena.pdf |website=El Boricua |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- Chester V. Clifton
- Elmer Collings{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/deseretnews/name/elmer-collings-obituary?pid=188108338|title = Elmer Collings Obituary (1929 - 2018) Deseret News|website = Legacy.com}}
- Robert W. Cone, 3 awards
- Thomas L. Constantino
- Carleton S. Coon
- William J. Crowe, 3 awards
- John H. Cushman, 3 awards
- Lyal A. Davidson, 2 awards
- Matthew K. Miller
- Philip S. Davidson, 6 awards
- Phillip Davidson, 3 awards
- Arthur C. Davis, 3 awards{{cite book |title=Bureau of Navigation News Bulletin |year=1945 |publisher=U.S. Navy |page=62}}
- Benjamin O. Davis Jr.{{cite web |title=General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. |url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5173 |website=U.S. Air Force |access-date=January 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221010430/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5173 |archive-date=21 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}
- Ray Davis, 2 awards with Combat "V"
- Pete Dawkins
- George Everett "Bud" Day, 2 awards{{cite web |title=Valor awards for George Everett "Bud" Day |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=1075 |website=Military Times Hall of Valor |access-date=July 30, 2013}}
- Michael E. DeBakey{{cite web|url=https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/retrieve/ResourceMetadata/FJBBCB|title=[Michael DeBakey receiving the Legion of Merit Award from Surgeon General Norman Thomas Kirk]|last=Unknown|date=4 July 2018|website=profiles.nlm.nih.gov}}
- George H. Decker
- Ralph Van Deman
- John Holmes DingleJordan Jr., William S., [http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/dingle-john.pdf "John Holmes Dingle, 1908–1973"], National Academy of Sciences
- William Diver{{cite journal |url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol21/vol21_iss8/record2108.29.html |title=William Diver, Noted Linguist, Is Dead at 74 |journal=Columbia University Record |date=October 27, 1995 |volume=21 |number=8 |access-date=November 6, 2016}}
- Michael Donoghue{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111218/submitted/111219821/print/ |title=Residents receive Legion of Merit Award |first=Jean |last=Saller |newspaper=Daily Herald |date=December 19, 2011 |access-date=June 30, 2014}}
- Ruby Jane Douglass
- George Doundoulakis{{cite news |author= |date=March 17, 1945|title=Rewarded for Courage, Patriotism |url= https://www.afcea.org/content/?q=aboutsignal|work=US Army Signal Corps|location= Cairo, Egypt|access-date=June 10, 2022}}
- Sharon K.G. Dunbar{{cite web |title=Major General Sharon K. G. Dunbar |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108343/major-general-sharon-kg-dunbar/ |website=U.S. Air Force |access-date=September 27, 2013}}
- Robert Vance Dunbar (Master Sergeant)
- David Douglas Duncanon{{cite book |first=William H. |last=Taft |title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists |year=1986 |location=New York, New York |publisher=Routledge |page=102 |quote=Lt. Col. photojournalist WWII, also 3 Air Medals.}}
- Laurence Durlacher{{London Gazette |issue=37757|supp=y |page=5077 |date=October 11, 1946 }}
- Joseph S. Edgar
- Herbert W. Ehrgott{{cite web |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107152/brigadier-general-herbert-w-ehrgott/ |title=Brigadier-General Herbert W. Ehrgott |website=U.S. Air Force |access-date=February 7, 2016}}
- Dwight D. Eisenhower{{cite web |title=USA and Foreign Decorations of Dwight D. Eisenhower |url=https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/all_about_ike/awards_medals.html |website=Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and & Museum |access-date=January 21, 2013}}New York Times, December 7, 1943.{{cite web |url=http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/daybyday/daylog/november-26th-1943/ |title=November 26th, 1943 |website=FDR: Day by Day |access-date=November 6, 2016}}
- John S. D. Eisenhower
- Dick Ellis
- Edward Ellsberg
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
- Martin H. Foery
- Francis Fressanges
- Fred W. Friendly
- Lee W. Fulton
- Robert E. Galer{{cite book |last=Tillman |first=Barrett |title=US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7JCqCwAAQBAJ&q=legion+of+merit+aulty&pg=PA172 |date=2014 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78200-953-5 |page=172 |quote=Also awarded Medal of Honor.}}
- Julius W. Gates
- Otto Glasser{{cite web |url=http://www.iswza.org/alumni/notable |title=Notable Alumni |website=Lambda Chi Alpha, Omicron Zeta chapter, Cornell |quote=Lt. Gen. (USAF) (Cornell '40), former Director Atlas ICBM Program, also, Distinguished Service Medal.}}
- Nicholas Goodhart{{cite news |title=Rear-Admiral Nicholas Goodhart |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8468948/Rear-Admiral-Nicholas-Goodhart.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=January 21, 2013 |date=April 22, 2011}}
- John F. Goodman, 2 awards{{cite web |title=Valor Awards for John F. Goodman |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=44765 |website=Military Times Hall of Valor |access-date=March 25, 2013}}
- Kevin H. Govern, 2 awards
- Herbert H. Goral, 2 awards{{cite web | title=The Registry of the American Soldier | url=https://www.usarmyregistry.org/Registry/Plaque.aspx?honoreeID=567049}}
- Philip Graham{{cite book |first=William H. |last=Taft |title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists |year=1986 |location=New York, New York |publisher=Routledge |page=134 |quote=Major, Army Air Force, WWII, publisher and president Washington Post.}}
- David E. Grange Jr., 2 awards
- Philip H. Greene Jr., 4 awards
- Edward G. Grier Jr.
- James A. Grove
- Charles M. Gurganus, 2 awards{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=5494 |title=Valor awards for Charles M. Gurganus |website=Military Times Hall of Valor}}
- David Hackworth, 4 awards{{cite journal |journal=Armed Forces Journal International |title=David Hackworth |year=1966 |volume=104 |issue=1–26 }}
- Alexander Haig, 3 awards
- Robert G. Hale
- Haywood S. Hansell
- Matthew C. Harris, USAF, 2 awards
- John C. Harvey Jr., 5 awards{{cite web |title=Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr., BS, MPA, MSM, BS, LM, DSM, DDSM |url=http://newwestminstercollege.ca/admiral-john-harvey/ |website=New Westminster College |access-date=January 22, 2013}}
- John B. Hayes{{cite book |last1=Ostrom |first1=T. P. |last2=Galluzzo |first2=J. J. |title=United States Coast Guard Leaders and Missions, 1790 – Present |year=2015 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc |pages=118–120}}
- Paul Ramsey Hawley
- Robert T. Herres, 2 awards
- William R. Higgins
- Charles A. Hines, 2 awards
- Colonel William Hockensmith, USAF
- Russel L. Honoré, 5 awards
- Grace Hopper
- Edwin Hubble{{cite book |last=Cudnik |first=Brian |title=Faint Objects and How to Observe Them |year=2012 |publisher=Springer Verlag |isbn=978-1-4419-6756-5 |page=39}}
- Thomas J. Hudner
- Kenneth W. Hunzeker, 2 awards
- Louis Iasiello, 2 awards
- Joseph R. Inge, 3 awards
- Michael J. Ingelido
- Ralph Ingersoll{{cite book |first=William H. |last=Taft |title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists |year=1986 |location=New York, New York |publisher=Routledge |page=171}}
- Stuart H. Ingersoll, 2 awards
- William E. Ingram Jr.
- Bobby Ray Inman{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=315360 |title=Valor awards for Bobby Ray Inman |website=Military Times Hall of Valor}}
- Andrew P. Iosue, 3 awards
- Frederick Augustus Irving, 2 awards
- Stafford LeRoy Irwin, 2 awards
- Emerson C. Itschner, 4 awards
- Galen B. Jackman, 2 awards
- J. Adrian Jackson
- Kevin J. Jacobsen, 2 awards
- Charles H. Jacoby Jr.
- Lowell E. Jacoby, 2 awards
- James L. Jamerson, 2 awards
- Daniel James Jr.
- Daniel James III
- Frank B. James
- Larry D. James, 3 awards
- Earl Jaques Jr.
- Harry B. Jarrett, with Combat "V"
- Samuel Jaskilka
- David E. Jeremiah, 2 awards
- Norman Jewell
- Harold K. Johnson
- Leon W. Johnson{{cite book |first=Phillip Martin |last=McCauley |title=WWII Medal of Honor Recipients |year=2010 |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |publisher=Lulu.com |page=337}}
- David C. Jones
- Robert J. T. Joy
- John J. Kaising, 2 awards
- Danis Karabelen
- Frederick J. Karch, 3 awards, 2 with Combat "V"
- Claudia J. Kennedy
- Carlton W. Kent, 2 awards{{cite web |title=Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |url=http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/smmc/Previous-SMMC/Article/553789/carlton-w-kent/ |website=U.S. Marine Corps |access-date=January 22, 2013}}
- Young-Oak Kim, 2 awards
- John Kline, 4 awards{{cite web |title=Biography: Congressman John Kline |url=http://edworkforce.house.gov/committee/biography.htm |website=Education and the Workforce Committee |access-date=January 22, 2013}}
- Joseph Caldwell King{{cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/search.php?medal=&service=&conflict=gglbnlaj&term=&page=126|title=Advanced Search... Military Times Hall Of Valor|website=valor.militarytimes.com}}
- Jeffrey A. Kruse, 3 awards
- Gary Lambert{{cite web |url=http://www.lambertpatentlaw.com/glambert.shtml |title=Col. Gary E. Lambert (USMCR) |website=lambertpatentlaw.com |quote=Veteran Operation Desert Storm.}}
- Kent Lambert
- Wayne W. Lambert{{cite web |url=http://www.militarybios.com/biography/BrigadierGeneralWayneWLambert.html |title=Brigadier General Wayne W. Lambert |website=MilitaryBios.com |quote=Brig. Gen. (USAF), also Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and 10 awards of the Air Medal, Vietnam War veteran.}}
- James Benjamin Lampert
- Roland Everett Langford
- Julien J. LeBourgeois, 2 awards{{cite web |url=http://ussnorris.homestead.com/leBourgeois.html |title=USS Norris Ship's Captains: LeBourgeois 1959–61 |website=USS Norris}}
- Lyman L. Lemnitzer, 2 awards (1 in degree of officer)
- Carroll LeTellier, 5 awards{{cite web |url=http://www.citadel.edu/root/academy-of-engineers/2013-honorees |title=2013 Honorees: Major General Caroll LeTellier |website=The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina |quote=27 year career U.S. Army, Major General, Corps of Engineers, BS in civil engineering '49 and Doctorate in Civil Engineering (Honoris causa) '99.}}
- Scott Lingamfelter, 2 awards{{cite web |title=Our Champaigns – Our Candidate – L. Scott Lingamfelter|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=48014 |website=ourcampaigns.com |access-date=December 20, 2017}}
- Kirk Lippold{{cite web |title=USS Cole Commander Kirk Lippold, US Navy (Ret.) |url=http://www.phillipstutts.com/kirkbio.html |website=Phillip Stutts & Company |access-date=January 22, 2013}}
- Emilio S. Liwanag{{cite journal |title=Patrol gunboat is latest addition to Navy's inventory |journal=Navy Today |date=January 2011 |volume=003-11 |issue=1 |page=4}}
- Charles A. Lockwood
- Joe Louis{{cite news |last=Associated Press |title=Joe Louis Received the Legion of Merit |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19450924&id=Yp0gAAAAIBAJ&pg=2603,5815806 |access-date=January 22, 2013|newspaper=The Lewiston Daily Sun |date=September 24, 1945}}
- Craig B. Luigart, 2 awards
- John A. Macready
- David D. Magnin, LTC
- Robert Magnus
- Thomas T. Matteson
- Bill Mauldin
- John McCain Jr., 3 awards
- John McCain III, 2 awards and Combat "V"{{cite wikisource |Legion of Merit – John McCain |scan=Page:John_McCain_Documents.djvu/13}}{{cite wikisource |Legion of Merit second award – John McCain |scan=Page:Page:John_McCain_Documents.djvu/12}}
- Frederick G. McCollum (Provost Marshal, 82nd Airborne Division 1944)
- John P. McConnell, 4 awards
- Edwin McElwain
- Charles McGee, 2 awards{{cite web |url=http://nationalaviation.org/mcgee-charles-edward/ |title=Charles Edward McGee |website=The National Aviation Hall of Fame}}
- Robert McGowan Littlejohn{{cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/100265 |title=Valor awards for Robert McGowan Littlejohn |website=Military Times Hall of Valor}}
- Daniel Christopher McKinnon{{cite web |url= https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/204911 |title=Valor awards for Daniel Christopher McKinnon |website=Military Times Hall of Valor}}
- Danny McKnight, 2 awards
- Joe McMoneagle{{cite book |last=Schmicker |first=Michael |title=Best Evidence |year=2002 |publisher=Writers Club Press |location=San Jose, CA |isbn=978-0-595-21906-3 |page=78}}
- Robert S. McNamara
- James F. McNulty{{cite journal |title=Biographical Description of Authors |journal=International Law Studies |volume=62 |pages=729–736 |editor1-first=R. B. |editor1-last=Lillich |editor2-first=J. O. |editor2-last=Moore}}
- Richard R. McNulty{{cite book |first=Clark G. |last=Reynolds |title=Famous American Admirals |year=2002 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |edition=1st Naval |isbn=978-1-55750-006-9 |page=215}}
- William A. McNulty{{cite web |url=https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/20920 |title=McNulty, William A. |website=TracesOfWar.com}}
- Bill McRaven, 2 awards
- Charles L. Melson, 3 awards{{cite journal |title=Davidson succeeds as Annapolis suppt. |journal=Newsweek |date=April 11, 1960 |volume=55 |page=90}}
- Wilfred C. Menard Jr.
- Edward C. Meyer, 3 awards
- Hal Moore
- William G. Moore Jr., 6 awards
- Thomas H. Moorer
- Jill Morgenthaler{{cite web|url=http://www.womenveteranspeakers.com/team_member/jill-morgenthaler-colonel-ma-ms/|title=Jill Morgenthaler|date=21 December 2016}}
- Samuel E. Morison
- Frank A. Morreale Sr.
- Michael Mullen, 6 awards{{cite web |url=http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/2007_hr/sasc.pdf |title=Statement of Senator John Warner |work=Nominations of Adm. Michael G. Mullen, USN, for reappointment to the grade of Admiral and to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Gen. James E. Cartwright, USMC, for reappointment to the grade of General and to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |page=903 |publisher=Committee on Armed Services, US Senate |date=July 31, 2007 |access-date =January 21, 2013}}
- Carl E. Mundy III, 2 awards{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=41836 |title=Valor awards for Carl E. Mundy III |website=Military Times Hall of Valor}}
- Audie Murphy{{cite web |url=http://www.audiemurphy.com/decorations.htm |website=Audie Murphy Research Foundation |title=Military Decorations of Audie Murphy List |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- Dennis J. Murphy (2 awards){{cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/44927#85375 |title=Legion of Merit |author= |date= |website=The Hall of Valor Project |publisher= |access-date=3 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/44927#85376 |title=Legion of Merit |author= |date= |website=The Hall of Valor Project |publisher= |access-date=3 February 2024}}
- Florence K. Murray{{cite book |title=100 Years of the Rhode Island Superior Court |year=2005 |publisher=Rhode Island Superior Court |url=http://helindigitalcommons.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=lawarchive}}
- Richard Nationshttps://army.togetherweserved.com
- David Niven{{London Gazette |issue=37340 |supp=y |page=5461 |date=November 6, 1945 }}
- Eric T. Olson
- Merlin O'Neill{{cite web |title=Merlin O'Neill |url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/MONeillBio.asp |work=Commandants of the U.S. Coast Guard |publisher=U.S. Coast Guard Historians Office |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- Mark Anthony Ostbloom (Chief Warrant Officer Four)
- William Owens (admiral), 4 awards
- Susan Pamerleau{{cite web |url=https://www.bexar.org/916/Sheriff-Susan-L-Pamerleau |title=Sheriff Susan L. Pamerleau |website=Bexar County, Texas |quote=Sheriff Parmerleau retired from the USAF at the rank of major general. Some of her military decorations are in order of precedence the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. |access-date=2015-10-14 |archive-date=2015-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225131733/http://www.bexar.org/916/Sheriff-Susan-L-Pamerleau |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106043/major-general-susan-l-pamerleau/ |title=Major General Susan L. Pamerleau |website=U.S. Air Force}}{{cite web |url=http://www.uwyo.edu/uwyo/2013/15-1/giving.html |title=A Lifetime of Dedicated Service: Sheriff Susan Lewellyn Pamerleau, Major General (Ret.) |first=Tamara |last=Linse |website=University of Wyoming |date=September 2013 |access-date=October 6, 2015 |archive-date=October 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007051241/http://www.uwyo.edu/uwyo/2013/15-1/giving.html |url-status=dead }}
- Wilfred L. Painter, (USN Captain, CEC)Wilfred L. Painter, NHHC website, Seabee Museum Archive, Port Hueneme, CA, Jan. 31, 2020 [https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/seabee/explore/civil-engineer-corps-history/wilfred-l--painter.html] 5 awards four with combat "V"
- Robert J. Papp Jr., 4 awards{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=309753 |title=Valor awards for Robert J. Papp, Jr. |website=Military Times Hall of Valor |quote=Admiral (USCG), US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT '75, 3 for War on Terrorism.}}
- Theodore W. Parker, 2 awards
- Joseph Kline PaskVan II
- Randolph M. Pate, 2 awards with Combat "V"
- George S. Patton{{cite web |title=Ribbons and Devices of Patton's Major Decorations |url=http://www.pattonhq.com/medals.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021004075245/http://www.pattonhq.com/medals.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 4, 2002 |website=The Patton Society |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Paul Pennoyer Sr.{{cite news|newspaper=New York Times|title=Paul G. Pennoyer, 80, Lawyer Active in Various Fields, Dies|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/07/01/archives/paul-c-pennoyer-80-lawyer-active-in-various-fields-dies.html|date=July 1, 1971}}
- Elizabeth A. Pesut
- Joel M. Peterson
- David Petraeus
- Leroy A. Petry
- Samuel Perez Jr., 2 awards
- Arthur Blurton Plant
- Colin Powell, 2 awards
- L. Fletcher Prouty
- Chesty Puller, 2 awards with Combat "V"
- David E. Quantock, 3 awards{{cite web |url=https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/292088.pdf |title=Major General David E. Quantock, The Provost Marshal General of the Army |website=U.S. Army}}
- Kevin M. Quinn
- William Wilson Quinn
- Donald W. Reynolds
- L. Scott Rice{{cite web |title=Major General L. Scott Rice |url=http://www.104fw.ang.af.mil/resources/biographies/bio.asp?id=11215 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902201811/http://www.104fw.ang.af.mil/resources/biographies/bio.asp?id=11215 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 2, 2011 |website=104th Fighter Wing, Illinois Air National Guard |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Hyman G. Rickover, 2 awards{{cite web |title=Admiral Hyman G. Rickover |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/bios/rickover.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212203737/http://www.history.navy.mil/bios/rickover.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2012 |work=Biographies in Naval History |publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Paul E. Richter
- Matthew B. Ridgway, 2 awards
- Paul X. Rinn{{cite web |title=Captain Paul X. Rinn, USN 1968–1998 |url=http://www.navysna.org/SNA/Awards/HallOfFame/R/Rinn.htm |website=Surface Navy Association |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Thomas H. Robbins Jr., 2 awards{{cite web |last=Friend |first=Melinda K. |title=Thomas H. Robbins A Register of His Papers in the Naval Historical Foundation Collection in the Library of Congress |url=http://memory.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/2008/ms008088.pdf |website=Manuscript Division, Library of Congress |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Darryl Roberson, 3 awards
- Joseph John Rochefort
- MSG Alberto M. Rodriguez
- Bernard W. Rogers, 4 awards
- William C. Rogers III{{cite news |first=Molly |last=Moore |title=Two Vincennes Officers Get Medals |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 23, 1990 }}
- John Dale Ryan
- F. A. Sampson
- David SarnoffThe New York Times. October 12, 1944.
- Harold G. Schrier{{cite news |url=http://www.richmond-dailynews.com/2014/02/first-iwo-jima-photo-hit-home-the-second-touched-a-national-nerve |title=First Iwo Jima photo hit home; the second touched a national nerve |first=Linda |last=Emley |newspaper=Richmond Daily News |location=Richmond, Missouri |quote=Lt. Harold G. Schreier (USMC) directed the raising of the first American Flag over Iwo Jima. Later, during the Battle of Iwo Jima, he rallied his men to hurl back a banzai charge of Imperial Japanese forces. The 29 year old Lieutenant was awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for his actions during the battle. He had already been awarded three Purple Hearts and the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for his actions at Battle of Guadalcanal where he sneaked ashore into enemy saturated positions on the island prior to the battle and gathered intel on and relayed information about enemy gun forces to landing U.S. forces. After a long career with the Corps, Harold retired with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He died on June 3, 1971.}} He was also awarded a Bronze Star Medal with valor device for his actions during the Korean War at the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
- Raymond L. Shoemaker, 4 awards{{cite web | url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/98809#163504 | title=Hall of Valor}}
- Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
- Edmund Wilson Searby
- Benedict J. Semmes Jr., 2 awards{{cite web |url=http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=510200 |title=VADM Benedict SEMMES |website=TogetherWeServed |access-date=October 27, 2015}}
- James E. Service, 3 awards{{cite web |url=http://www.epnaao.com/BIOS_files/REGULARS/Service-%20James%20E.pdf |title=James E. Service, VADM, USN (Ret.) |website=Epnaao.com}}
- Thomas K. Shannon, 4 awards
- Walter L. Sharp{{cite book |title=Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 110th Congress: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, U. S. Senate |year=2010 |publisher=Diane Publishing |isbn=978-1-4379-1423-8 |editor-first=Carl |editor-last=Levin |page=98}}
- John M. Shalikashvili, 3 awards
- Clay Shaw
- Henry Shelton
- David M. Shoup, 2 awards with Combat "V"
- Jacob L. Shuford, 5 awards{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=260 |title=Rear Admiral Jacob Lawrence Shuford, President, Naval War College |first=Dan |last=Petty |website=U.S. Navy |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=October 27, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054840/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=260 |url-status=dead }}
- Ivan L. Slavich Jr. 3 awards{{cite news |last=Halberstam |first=David |title=The Bravest Man I Know |newspaper=Parade Magazine |date=June 10, 1984 |quote=Slavich was awarded a fourth Legion of Merit the day he retired from the U.S. Army; however, that award was not noted in the DD-214.}}
- Gregory J. Slavonic, current Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserves
- Carl M. Smeigh Jr.
- John Calvin Smith
- Russell L. Smith, 2 awards, current Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy{{cite web |title=Russell L. Smith, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |url=http://www.navy.mil/navybio.asp?bioID=935 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=June 20, 2020}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
- Dale Snodgrass, 3 awards{{cite news |last1=Fearing |first1=Sarah |title=NAS Oceana staple, Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale Snodgrass dies in plane crash NAVY |url=https://www.wavy.com/news/military/navy/nas-oceana-staple-navy-f-14-tomcat-pilot-dale-snodgrass-dies-in-plane-crash/ |access-date=12 August 2021 |publisher=Wavy.com |date=28 July 2021}}
- Lawrence F. Snowden, 5 awards with Combat "V"{{cite news|last1=O'Berry|first1=Valerie|title=Quantico honored by hosting Lt. Gen. Lawrence Snowden's memorial service|url=http://www.quantico.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/1154516/quantico-honored-by-hosting-lt-gen-lawrence-snowdens-memorial-service/|access-date=May 4, 2017|work=Quantico Sentry|publisher=United States Marine Corps|date=April 18, 2017}}
- EJ Snyder
- Oscar P. Snyder
- James G. Stavridis, 5 awards{{cite web |title=Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Commander, U.S. European Command |url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=270 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=February 9, 2013 |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423012922/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=270 |url-status=dead }}
- George Stevens{{cite web |title=October 2004: Honoring Guggenheim, Celebrating Stevens |url=https://www.archives.gov/calendar/features/2004/october/index.html |website=National Archives |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Joseph D. Stewart
- James B. Stockdale
- Douglas M. Stone
- LTC Mark W. Stone
- Joseph C. Strasser 3 awards
- Lewis L. Strauss{{cite news | url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1944/09/08/83995333.html?pageNumber=7 | title=Navy Rewards Work of Lewis Strauss | newspaper=The New York Times | date=September 8, 1944 | page=7}}
- Jack C. Stultz, 2 awards
- Rosalie L. Swenson
- Gordon Bennett Tayloe
- Maxwell D. Taylor
- Charles W. Thomas (captain){{cite book |url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/awards/Book_of_Valor_WWII.asp |title=U.S. Coast Guard Book of Valor |date=May 1945 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=Public Relations Division |quote=Capt. (USCG), commanding icebreaker above Arctic Circle repeatedly landed forces in North Greenland that destroyed WWII Nazi installations and captured enemy trawler.}}
- Edward K. Thompson{{cite book |first=William H. |last=Taft |title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists |year=1986 |location=New York, New York |publisher=Routledge |pages=342–343 |quote=Founder Smithsonian Magazine, Army Air Force WWII.}}
- James D. Thurman, 4 awards
- Roy Thurman, 6 awards{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=143653 |title=Valor awards for John Royster Thurman III |website=Military Times Hall of Valor |access-date=November 6, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Lt-Gen-John-R-Thurman-III/6000000038827905305 |title=Lt. Gen. John R. Thurman, III |work=geni.com |date=11 April 1924 |access-date=November 6, 2016}}
- Maxwell Reid "Mad Max" Thurman
- William E. Thurman, 3 awards
- Strom Thurmond, 2 awards
- Joseph E. Tofalo{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Joseph E. Tofalo, Commander, Submarine Group 10 |url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=591 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205121948/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=591 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 5, 2010 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=October 23, 2013}}
- Lauri Törni
- Katherine A. Towle{{cite news |title=Katherine A. Towle, UC Dean, Officer in Marines |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-08-mn-16584-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 8, 1986 |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Michael S. Tucker, 3 awards{{cite web |title=Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker (US) |url=http://www.nato.int/isaf/structure/bio/ops/tucker.html |website=International Security Assistance Force |date=January 29, 2009 |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- Stansfield Turner
- George Ray Tweed{{cite news |title=George R. Tweed, 86; Eluded Foe on Guam |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/19/obituaries/george-r-tweed-86-eluded-foe-on-guam.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 19, 1989 |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- John Uberti
- James P. Ulm
- Henry G. Ulrich III, 5 awards
- Robin Umberg
- John Francis Uncles
- George V. Underwood Jr., 4 awards
- Ferdinand Thomas Unger, 5 awards
- Matt Urban
- Stephen Urban
- Leon L. Van Autreve, 3 awards
- Swede Vejtasa
- SFC Patrick B. Treffery
- John Vessey, 2 awards
- Jonas Vilhauer
- William von Zehle
- Dave Wallace{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/389/Dave-Wallace |title=Dave Wallace |website=Arkansas House of Representatives |access-date=April 7, 2015}}
- Garry Walsh
- Patrick M. Walsh, 4 awards{{cite web |title=Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet |url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=295 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060402224641/https://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=295 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 2, 2006 |website=U.S. Navy |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
- William "Billy" Waugh{{cite web |last=Stubbs |first=Nick |title=Ex-Special Forces members drop into Tampa, MacDill |url=https://www.macdill.af.mil/News/story/id/123261266/ |website=MacDill Air Force Base |access-date=February 9, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227200751/http://www.macdill.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123261266 |archive-date=February 27, 2013}}
- James S. Welch Jr.
- Mark Welsh, 2 awards{{cite web |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104966/general-mark-a-welsh-iii/ |title=General Mark Welsh |website=U.S. Air Force |access-date=June 8, 2023 }}
- Earle G. Wheeler
- Adriel N. Williams{{cite web |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105257/adriel-n-williams/ |title=Brigadier General Adriel N. Williams |date=June 1988 |website=U.S. Air Force |access-date=April 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212021257/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7591 |archive-date=December 12, 2012 |url-status=live }}
- Cecil Charles Williams
- James A. Williams, 2 awards
- John Allen Williams{{cite web |url=https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/pritzker-military-presents/front-center-john-callaway-politics-war |title=Front & Center with John Callaway: The Politics of War |website=Pritzker Military Museum & Library |quote=Captain (USNR) retired, 30 years commissioned service, BA Grinnell College, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, professor of political science at University of Loyola, Chicago.}}
- Dean Winslow{{cite web | last=Pawlyk | first=Oriana | title=Air Guardsman donates $1 million to refugees, children in war-torn countries | website=Air Force Times | date=2016-05-07 | url=https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2016/05/07/air-guardsman-donates-1-million-to-refugees-children-in-war-torn-countries/ | access-date=2024-01-08}}
- William Westmoreland{{cite book |last1=Prados |first1=John |last2=Stubbe |first2=Ray W. |title=Valley of Decision |year=2004 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, MD |isbn=978-1-59114-696-4 |edition=1st |page=192}}
- Jerauld Wright, 2 awards{{cite book |last=Stewart |first=William |title=Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present |year=2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3809-9 |page=290}}
- William P. Yarborough, 4 awards
- James C. Yarbrough, 3 awards
- Donald Norton Yates
- Ronald W. Yates, 2 awards
- Walter H. Yates Jr., 2 awards
- Chuck Yeager, 2 awards
- John J. Yeosock, 2 awards
- David G. Young III, 2 awards
- Robert Nicholas Young
- Barton Kyle Yount
- Yu Jae-hung, 2 awards
- Ellis M. Zacharias, 3 awards
- Harold A. Zahl{{cite journal |date=May 1949 |title=Harold A. Zahl, Director, 1949 |journal=Proceedings of the IRE |publisher=IEEE |volume=37 |issue=5 |page=466 |doi=10.1109/JRPROC.1949.232321 }}
- Melvin Zais, 3 awards
- George D. Zamka
- Peter Zanca, 2 awards
- Babaker Shawkat B. Zebari
- James A. Zimble, 3 awards{{cite news |last=Langer |first=Emily |title=James A. Zimble, Navy surgeon general, dies at 78 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/james-a-zimble-navy-surgeon-general-dies-at-78/2011/12/22/gIQAaEvEPP_story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412041353/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-12-29/local/35287296_1_medical-officer-medical-degree-medical-preparedness |url-status=live |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=February 9, 2013 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 29, 2011}}
- John S. Tuohy
- Matthew A. Zimmerman
- Ronald J. Zlatoper
- Paul F. Zukunft
- Elmo Zumwalt
- Edwin A. Zundel, 3 awards
- Ralph Wise Zwicker, 2 awards
- SGT Ayman A. Hatkwa
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