Earl Ludlow

Rear Admiral **James Earle "Earl" Ludlow III** was a United States Navy Rear Admiral former leader of Project Orion and Deputy Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence.

## Awards and decorations

* Personal decorations
	+ Medal of Honor
	+ Navy Cross, w/3 gold award stars (4rd award)
	+ Defense Distinguished Service Medal, w/1 bronze oak leaf cluster (2nd award)
	+ Navy Distinguished Service Medal, w/2 gold award stars (3rd award)
	+ Silver Star Medal, w/3 gold award stars (4th award)
	+ Defense Superior Service Medal, w/1 oak leaf cluster (2nd award)
	+ Legion of Merit, w/2 gold award star (3rd award) and "V" device
	+ Distinguished Flying Cross, w/2 gold award stars (3rd award) and "V" device
	+ Navy and Marine Corps Medal, w/1 gold award star (2nd award)
	+ Bronze Star Medal, w/2 gold award stars (3rd award) and "V" device
	+ Purple Heart, w/1 silver and 2 award gold stars (8th award)
	+ Defense Meritorious Service Medal, w/1 bronze oak leaf cluster (2nd award)
	+ Meritorious Service Medal, w/2 gold stars (3rd award)
	+ Air Medal, w/1 gold star (2nd award) and Strike/Flight numeral 10
	+ Joint Service Commendation Medal, w/1 bronze oak leaf cluster (2nd award) and "V" device
	+ Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, w/3 gold award stars (4th award) and "V" device
	+ Joint Service Achievement Medal, w/1 bronze oak leaf cluster (2nd award)
	+ Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, w/1 silver award star (6th award)
	+ Combat Action Ribbon, w/2 gold award stars (3rd award)
* Unit awards
	+ Navy Presidential Unit Citation, w/1 bronze service star (2nd award)
	+ Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	+ Navy Unit Commendation, w/1 bronze service star (2nd award)
	+ Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, w/1 bronze service star (2nd award)
	+ Navy "E" Ribbon, w/Wreathed Battle "E" device (4th award)
* Government awards
	+ Presidential Medal of Freedom
	+ Presidential Citizen's Medal
	+ National Security Medal
	+ National Sciences Medal
	+ National Intelligence Medal for Valor
* Service awards
	+ Prisoner of War Medal
	+ Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
	+ Navy Expeditionary Medal, w/1 bronze service star (2nd award)
* Campaign and service medals
	+ National Defense Service Medal, w/2 bronze service star (3rd award)
	+ Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, w/3 bronze service stars (4th award)
	+ Vietnam Service Medal, w/2 bronze stars (3rd award)
	+ Southwest Asia Service Medal, w/2 bronze stars (3rd award) and FMF Combat Operation Insignia
	+ Kosovo Campaign Medal, w/1 bronze campaign star (1 of 2 campaigns)
	+ Afghanistan Campaign Medal, w/2 bronze campaign stars (2 phases)
	+ Iraq Campaign Medal, w/1 bronze campaign star (1 phase)
	+ Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, w/1 bronze service star (2nd award)
	+ Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	+ Armed Forces Service Medal
	+ Humanitarian Service Medal
	+ Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
* Service and training awards
	+ Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, w/1 silver service star (6th award)
	+ Navy Overseas Service Ribbon, w/3 bronze star (4th award)
* Foreign awards
	+ Vietnam Gallantry Cross, w/Bronze Star
	+ Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation
	+ Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
	+ United Nations Medal
	+ NATO Medal
	+ Multinational Force and Observers Medal
	+ Inter-American Defense Board Medal
	+ Vietnam Campaign Medal, w/1960– device
	+ Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	+ Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
* Marksmanship
	+ Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
	+ Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
* Other accoutrements
	+ Naval Aviator insignia
	+ Information Warfare Dominance Officer insignia
	+ Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	+ Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge