forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Distinguished Service Medal citation The official U.S. Army citation for his Distinguished Service Medal reads: General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 89 (August 13, 1946) Action Date: October 1943 - October 1945 Name: Hanford MacNider Service: Army Rank: Brigadier General Regiment: Commanding officer Division: Buna Task Force Citation: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Hanford MacNider (ASN: 0-108101), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during the period from October 1943 to October 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General MacNider reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army. Ribbon bar Here is the ribbon bar of Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hanford MacNider: See also List of people from Iowa References External links Hanford MacNider at Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade Generals of World War II 1889 births 1968 deaths 20th-century American politicians Ambassadors of the United States to Canada American anti-war activists United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army personnel of World War II Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Coolidge administration personnel Harvard University alumni Hoover administration personnel Iowa Republicans Milton Academy alumni National Commanders of the American Legion National Guard (United States) generals People from Mason City, Iowa Presidency of Calvin Coolidge Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Philippine Legion of Honor Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Italy) United States Army generals United States Assistant Secretaries of War United States Army generals of World War II