Connecticut § 27-73 - Medal of merit.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 27-73 — Medal of merit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-73. Medal of merit.
Sec. 27-73. Medal of merit. The Adjutant General and two officers of field grade or above, appointed by the Adjutant General, shall constitute a board of officers to receive recommendations, through military channels, for the award of the medal of merit to any member of the armed forces of the state who has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in performing outstanding service while a member of the armed forces of the state and to make such awards as the board finds suitable.
(November, 1955, S. N116.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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