West Virginia Legion of Merit

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

West Virginia Legion of Merit

Entry/Object ID

1129

Description

Cat. #1129A is Certificate and citation for West Virginia Legion of Merit awarded to Colonel Virgil W. Lloyd. Citation reads in part "CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGION OF MERIT TO VIRGIL W. LLOYD Colonel Virgil W. Lloyd distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding service to the United States as Wing Commander, 167th Airlift Wing, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport-Shepherd Field-----------his unit participated in numerous operational missions such as DESERT SHIELD/STORM, PROVIDE PROMISE, JOINT ENDEAVOR, SOUTHERN WATCH, AND JOINT GUARD--------------". Certificate reads in part "The West Virginia National Guard has awarded the West Virginia Legion of Merit to COLONEL VIRGIL W. LLOYD 167TH AIRLIFT WING, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA for EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS CONDUCT--------30 MARCH 1989 TO 23 APRIL 1999". Cat. #1129B is blue plastic folder holding award. On front of folder is gold seal of the state of West Virginia.

Acquisition

Accession

451

Source or Donor

Lloyd, V. Wayne (Brig. Gen.) deceased

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1999 April 9

Material

Paper