Date of birth:

March 27th, 1883 (Pittsfield/Massachusetts, United States)

Date of death:

January 1st, 1971

Service number:

0-19162

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1942 to 1943"

Presented by General Devers on 28 March 1944 in Algiers.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1944 to 1946."

Second LoM received as Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Period:

Korean War (1950-1953)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

Chief of Staff, HQ, 7th Infantry Division "Bayonet", U.S. Army

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff, 7th Infantry Division, in Korea, from 1953 to 1954."

Third LoM received as second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Awarded on:

August 19th, 1966

"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from May 1956 to July 1966."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 36

• Photo: © IWM (ALG 9)
  
• - INVESTITURE CEREMONY FOR BRITISH, FRENCH, POLISH AND AMERICAN OFFICERS IN ALGIERS, 28 MARCH 1944 (ALG 9)
  - Joseph Edward Bastion, Brigadier General, United States Army
  - Valor awards for Joseph Edward Bastion , Jr.