General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

III..LEGION OF MERIT.-1. By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress appoved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942)
and Executire Order 9260,29 October 1812 (sec. 1, WD Bul. 54,1012), the Legion
of Merit, in the Degree of Commander, for excepiionally meritorious conduct in
the performance of outstanding services during the period indicated was awarded
by tho War Department to the followiug-named officer:
Air Commodore Stanley a. Taclcabewy. Royal Canadian Air Force. H'ebrunry
1942 lo May 1945.
2. By direction of the President, undcr the provisions of the act of Congress
appw~ed 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Ereeulire Order 1)2FO, 29
October 1942 isec. 1. WD Bul. 51. 1912). the Leeion of Merit. in thc Degree of
following-named aflicer :
Brigadier Arthur Clifton S~&FS, British Army. September 1942 to May 1945.
3. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1042 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 0260, 29
October 1912 (sec. 1. WD Bul. 5.1, 1842). the Lecion of Merit, in the Degree of
ment to the fo1lowir.g-namcd officers:
Group Cnplnin Leo De Soamer, Belgian Air I'orec. 1 January to 7 >fay
1945.
Major Ides I*'loor, oelginn Army. September 1944 to May 1845.
IV..LEGION OF MERIT (0.4K.LEAF CLUSTER).-I. By direction of the
President, in addition to the Legion of Nerit awarded by the War Dciparlment to
Colonel Joseph R. nuetzco?fh as ~ublislied in WD General Onlera 110, 1915, a
bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exeeptionally meritorious conduct in thc performance
of ontstnnding services dliring the period indicated was amrded to him hy
tho War Department under the provivions of the act of Congress approved 20
July 1942 (src. 111, WD Dui. 40,19$2) and Erccutire Order 8260, %3 October 1942
(see. I. WD Bul. 54, 1942). Tile citation is as falluws:
Colonrl .lusepQ B. Uucliloorlh, 0205124, Air Corps, Army of the United States.
Nareh 1913 to hugnet 1915.
2. By direction of the Presirlent, in addition to the Legion of hleerit arpardcd to
Colonel Rossar L. H:mter, as poblished in General Orrlcrs 35, United States Army
H'orees, European Tlieatev, 17 Shieir 1915, a bronze OairLeal Clustcr for esceplionally
rnel.itorious crmrltlct in the prriomlimce of outstanding services during
the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Dclxrrtmeilt under the
pro~isious of the net of Congress approved 20 Jnly 3942 (scc. 111, WD Bol. 4%
1942) and Erccutive Order 9260, 20 OcturJer 1!M2 (sec. I, VD Bul. 54, 1942). The
Citation is as fallows:
Colonel Rosser L. Hunter, 05741, Inspector General's Department, United
States Army. Decembel. 1941 to September 1943.
V..DISTINGUISIIED-FLYII\'G CROSS (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-I. By
direction -~ ~~ of the President. in ndrlition to the Distinmishrd-Flying ~ - Cross nwnrded
by the War Drpnrtmcnt to the following-named officers, a second bronze Oak-
Leaf Clustcr for extraordinary achiel-emerit whilc participating in aerial flight
during the period 31 Oetuber to 1 November 1045 was awarded to tllem by the War
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