Southward ’s awards included : Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster ; Legion of Merit ; Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster ; American Defense Service Medal ; American Campaign Medal ; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with service star ; World War II Victory Medal ; Army of Occupation Medal ( Japan ) , National Defense Service Medal with service star , Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass ; Philippine Defense Medal ; Philippine Liberation Medal ; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation ; Virginia National Guard Legion of Merit ; Alabama Commendation Medal ; and Mississippi Magnolia Medal
World War II Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
Charles L. Southward