Awards and Decorations
| Combat Infantryman Badge (three awards) | ||
| Master Combat Parachutist Badge with gold star (indicating 5 combat jumps) | ||
| Vietnam Army Basic Parachutist Badge | ||
| Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster | ||
| Legion of Merit | ||
| Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Valor Device | ||
| Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters | ||
| Air Medal with one silver and three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters | ||
| Army Commendation Medal | ||
| Army Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters | ||
| Army Good Conduct Medal (6 or 11 awards) | ||
| American Defense Service Medal | ||
| American Campaign Medal | ||
| European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and 1 silver and 3 bronze campaign stars (to signify 8 campaigns and 4 combat jumps) | ||
| World War II Victory Medal | ||
| Army of Occupation Medal | ||
| National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | ||
| Korean Service Medal with Arrowhead device and three campaign stars | ||
| Vietnam Service Medal with one silver and three bronze campaign stars | ||
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | ||
| French Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze star) | ||
| Belgian Croix de Guerre (for World War II service) (attachments unknown, but at least 1 bronze lion) | ||
| Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star | ||
| Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | ||
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm | ||
| United Nations Service Medal for Korea | ||
| Vietnam Campaign Medal | ||
| Republic of Korea War Service Medal | ||
| Order of Saint Maurice Primicerius and Doughboy Award | ||
| 10 Service Stripes, indicating 30–32 years of service |
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