 For his leadership of Combat Command B throughout the War, Cole was decorated Silver Star, Legion of Merit, five Bronze Star Medals and Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat.The Allies awarded him with several decorations including Legion of Honor, French "Croix de guerre 1939-1945" with Palm, Belgian Croix de Guerre or Luxembourg War Cross (see below for complete list).After a period of occupation duty in Germany, Tupper returned to the United States and became Chief of Staff, later Commanding Officer of the Military District of Washington.