Awards and Honors
Admiral Land's personal decorations include:
- Navy Cross
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Spanish Campaign Medal
- World War I Victory Medal with Submarine Clasp
- Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1921
- Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1945
- Grand Officer Second Class Polonia Restituta presented by Polish Government in Exile
- Honorary Graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
- The submarine tender Emory S. Land (AS-39) was named for him.
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