Awards and Decorations
| Combat Infantry Badge, 2 awards |
| Army Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters | |
| Bronze Star | |
| Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Medal | |
| Army Commendation Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
| Army Good Conduct Medal | |
| Prisoner of War Medal | |
| American Campaign Medal | |
| European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal | |
| World War II Victory Medal | |
| National Defense Service Medal with one service star | |
| Army of Occupation Medal | |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
| Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars | |
| Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal | |
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Leon L. Van Autreve |
Sergeant Major of the Army 1975–1979 |
Succeeded by William A. Connelly |
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "".
The Sergeants Major of the Army, Daniel K. Elder, Center of Military History, United States Army Washington, D.C. 2003.
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