Wendell Cushing Neville - Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

During the 38 years he spent as a U.S. Marine, Major General Neville received five citations, as well as:

Medal of Honor Marine Corps Brevet Medal French Fourragère
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal China Relief Expedition Medal Spanish Campaign Medal
Spanish War Service Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912) Mexican Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal w/ 5 stars Army of Occupation of Germany Medal Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross Croix de guerre w/ 2 palms and 3 stars

USS Neville (APA-9), a Heywood-class United States Navy transport is named honor of Major General Neville.

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