Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler, Assistant Chief-of-Staff, (J-5) Civil Affairs, United Nationas and Far East Commans, was honored today at acolorful tri-service honor guard ceremony held at UNC/FEC Headquarters, Pershing Heights, Tokyo, Japan. During the ceremony, General L. L. Lemnitzer, Commander-in-Chief, United Nations and Far East Commands, awarded Maj, Gen. Strickler the frist Oak Leaf Cluster to his Legion of Merit in recognition of his outstanding services to UNC/FEC since his arrival in January 1956. The ceremony marked Maj. Gen. Strickler's release from active military service, having reached the statutory age for termination of active duty. He will continue in a civilian capaity as a consultant commander in Japan. General Lemnitzer, left, and Maj. Gen. Strickler, greet member of the Reviewing party after the ceremony, (right to left), Col. Leonard A. Weissinger, DEP ACOFS, J-1, UNC/FEC; Col. Lloyd J. Martin, Comptroller, UNC/FEC; Col. Edson Schull, Supply and Maint. Branch, J-4, UNC/FEC; Maj. Gen. Paul W. Caraway, Ass't COFS, J-3, UNC/FEC; RADM Miles H. Hubbard, DEP COFS, Operations and Admin., UNC/FEC.
Provenance
From MG-29 The Gen. Daniel B. Strickler Collection