Chief Commander: Head of state or government. However, this degree was awarded by President Roosevelt to some Allied World War II theater commanders, usually for joint amphibious landings or invasions. (The President had this power under of October 29, 1942, paragraph 3b.Executive Order 9260 of October 29, 1942 http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=58838 ) Commander: Equivalent of a U.S. military chief of staff or higher position, but not to a head of state. Officer: General or flag officer below the equivalent of a U.S. military chief of staff; colonel or equivalent rank (e.g., Navy or Coast Guard captain) for service in assignments equivalent to those normally held by a general or flag officer in U.S. military service; or military attachés. Legionnaire: All recipients not included above.
Chief Commander: Head of state or government. However, this degree was awarded by President Roosevelt to some Allied World War II theater commanders, usually for joint amphibious landings or invasions. (The President had this power under of October 29, 1942, paragraph 3b.Executive Order 9260 of October 29, 1942 http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.phppid=58838 ) Commander: Equivalent of a U.S. military chief of staff or higher position, but not to a head of state. Officer: General or flag officer below the equivalent of a U.S. military chief of staff; colonel or equivalent rank (e.g., Navy or Coast Guard captain) for service in assignments equivalent to those normally held by a general or flag officer in U.S. military service; or military attachés. Legionnaire: All recipients not included above.