page_title: Jack L. Treadwell
section_title: Military career
hierarchical_section_title: Jack L. Treadwell / Military career
caption_attribution_description: Photograph of Jack L. Treadwell receiving the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman
context_page_description: Jack LeMaster Treadwell was a United States Army colonel and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. At the time of his retirement, Treadwell was believed to be the most decorated man in the United States Armed Forces. He is ranked among the Top 50 Most Highly Decorated US Military Personnel of All Time.
caption: President Harry S. Truman presents Treadwell with the Medal of Honor (August 23, 1945)
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