Later, Pres. Roosevelt insisted that all Congressmen and Senators who were doing the same - go inactive, and return to Congress to do the necessary business of Congress.
LBJ's artificial Silver Star was probably allowed to curry favor (Gen. MacArthur endorsed it). LBJ was an observer, and the only one on the plane that got the award.
So LBJ's military experience was similar to much of his other life - FRAUDULENT!! (He was probably instrumental in the fraudulant 1960 election where Texas - which was expected to go solid for Nixon, ended up in JFK's column after some strange behind-the-door dealings at various polling places.)
Mike
I've heard that his Silver Star was "controversial," but I don't know anything more than that. I guess it just goes to show that simply because someone has a combat medal like a Silver Star, it doesn't mean they'll be good (or even competent) as a president.