Four officers receive the Legion of Merit Award, Algiers, Algeria, 1944
Photograph. General Andre, Air Commodore Pankhurst, Lt. Colonel Bastion and Major Stowikowski receive the Legion of Merit Award. Official caption on front: "MM-OTT-44-715." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Radio Photo- 3-28-44 / Sig C Photo-3-28-44-Algiers: Representing four of the United Nations, Gen. P.J. Andre, Air Commodore [French], Lt. Pankhurst, Lt. Col. Joseph E. Bastion and Maj. Nieczslaw Stowikowski, receives the Legion of Merit Award in the name of the President of the United States, 'For exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding service to the United States.' -Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Algiers.-#." Algiers, Algeria. 28 March 1944