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Contact Info
Home Town Lorton, VA
Last Address Alexandria, VA
Date of Passing Feb 14, 1984
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Legion of Merit
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 355 (October 1946)
Citation: (Synopsis) Captain William H. Duvall, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander Atlantic Escort Fleet engaged in escort of trans-Atlantic Convoys during World War II.
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American Defense Service Medal - 1939
Name of Award American Defense Service Medal
Devices
Star in Lieu of the following Clasps
Fleet Clasp for US Navy, US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard for service on the high seas while regularly attached to any vessels of the Atlantic, Pacific, or Asiatic fleets as well as vessels of the Naval Transport Service and vessels operating directly under the Chief of Naval Operations
Base Clasp for US Navy and US Marine Corps for service outside the continental limits of the United States (service in either Alaska or Hawaii qualified
Sea Clasp for US Coast Guard for all other vessels and aircraft, not qualifying for the Fleet Clasp, which regularly conducted patrols at sea
Foreign Service Class for US Army for military service outside the continental limits of the United States, including service in Alaska.
Year Awarded 1939
Last Updated: Jan 20, 2020
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