BRITISH OFFICERS RECEIVE AMERICAN LEGION OF MERIT - Major General Langley Browning was presented by Rear Admiral Ellery W. Stone, Chief Commissioner, Allied Commission, Italy, with the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) yesterday at the Ambassadors, Hotel, Rome. The Citation, signed by President Truman, said:- "He displayed exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as Director of Land Forces Sub-Commission, Allied Commission in Italy, from April 1944 to August 1945. He was responsible for the reorganisation and rehabilitation of the Italian Army after the
BRITISH OFFICERS RECEIVE AMERICAN LEGION OF MERIT - Major General Langley Browning was presented by Rear Admiral Ellery W. Stone, Chief Commissioner, Allied Commission, Italy, with the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) yesterday at the Ambassadors, Hotel, Rome. The Citation, signed by President Truman, said:- "He displayed exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as Director of Land Forces Sub-Commission, Allied Commission in Italy, from April 1944 to August 1945. He was responsible for the reorganisation and rehabilitation of the Italian Army after the Armistice, and he accomplished this task so completely that the Allied Armies were being served by 350,000 Italian troops at the conclusion of hostilities. Photographic negative , British Army
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