Award, Conspicuous Service
The Conspicuous Service award given to Robert Abbott in honor of his service in the United States Army during the Second World War. Signed by New York Governor Thomas Dewey.
Transcription
For
Conspicuous Service
State of New York
United States of America
To all who shall see these presents, Greeting:
His Excellency, The Governor,
on behalf of our Representatives in the Legislature of the State
has this day conferred upon
Robert N. Abbott
Captain 26th Inf. AUS
the Cross ordered to be awarded to those who have rendered
Conspicuous Service to our people
In Testimony Whereof we have caused our
Military and Naval Seal to be hereunto affixed
Witness Thomas E. Dewey
Governor of our said State Commander-in-Chief of our
Military and Naval Forces at our City of Albany
this 20th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and forty-five and in the one hundred
and seventieth year of the Independence
of the United States.
[signed] Thomas Dewey
[Illegible Signature]
The Adjutant General
No 597