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Why did John Huston receive the Legion of Merit?

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John Huston John Huston (left) on the set of *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre* (1948).

John Huston received the Legion of Merit for his service in the U.S. Army’s Pictorial Service during World War II. He was awarded the decoration specifically for his work in directing and narrating military documentaries under perilous battle conditions.1