General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Order 9242-A, 11 Swtember 1912 (WD Uul. 49,19421, an Air Medal far mpriturioua
aehieTement while participnting in aerial flight during the periorl indicated was
awnrded ~~sthumously by ihe War Depsrtment to the following~named flight
oflicer :
Flight Officar Do+tu7a B. Tum~ (T670.58), Air Corlm, Enited States Army.
24 March 1015.
IX..AIR MEDAL.-By direction of the President, under the prorisions of
Executive Order 9158,ll May 1942 (WD Bul. 25, 10421, as amended by EnecutiTe
Ordcr 9242-.4, 11 Staptember 1942 (WU Uul. 49, 1942), an Air Xednl for meritorious
achievement while participating in aerial flight during the periods indienteil
was awarded by the War Degnrlment to tile fullowing-ndmed officers and
enlisted man :
Lieutenant Colonel Rolph J. Gibbons, 0274938, Bir Carps, Army of the
United States. 7 A~rii 1045.
Captain IIorral'd XI'. liaring, 0000503, -4ir Corps, Army of the Cnilrd
States. 20 hlny 1942 to 25 September 1943.
First Lieutenant Uillic H Huwes, 0794810, Air Corps, Army of the Cniled
States. 3 April 1913 to 10 April 1915.
Captain Mario?r C. H~ndevson, J?., OGB03G7, Air Corps, Army of the United
Statce. 20 May 1942 to 22 September 1946.
Colonel YocZ P. Parrish. 019002. Air Corns, United States Army. 1 July
1941 to 1 July 1043.
Corporal James L. Rose (Army serial No. 39040850), Air Corps, Army of
the United States. 6 May IF44 to 2 Nag 1945.
Capl~in Gull C. Weldon, 0659615, Air Corps, Army of the Uuited States.
Amril 1042 to hogus1 1946.
X..BATTLE HONORS.--4s authorized by Executire Order 9306 (sec. I, WD
Bul. 22. 1943), superseding !3rrcutire Order 9075 (scc. 111, WD BII~. 11, 1042).
civations of the folloming units in the gmeval orders indicated are couiirrnrd
under the iirovifiians af section 1V, WU Circular 33% 1!!13, in the name of the
Presideat of the Ui:ited Slates as liublic cridence of dcserred lionor and distinction.
Thc citations read as folio!?-s:
1. The Pd Emerneficu Rescl~c Sgunr7i.o~ is cited for outstanding performance of
duty from 1 to I,? A~ril 1945 in conductiug exteiisivr search, evacuation, and
ferry missiolls throughout the rast area comprising the Celehcs and Dlolueea
Islands in tlle h'ellierinnds East Indies, tke southern Philippines, and the China
cwdet. Plying throllgh ad~crse wzalhcr in lowspeed, vulnerable, and practieally
unaniled airci'xft, frequeutly niL!iout lighter escort, crew ai the squadron
landed in dnnSeroualy ilea,-s se:ls, often nnder direct flleruy shwe fire, tn pick
up firers in distress. From a 1.esci1c station which the squadron had previoui;ly
estwblished at Laba, Slindanao, deep within enemy territory, they furnished
several tliousnml gallons of gasoline, stwizs of arms and ammunition, foorl,
medical, and alher sn!>piies to gnerilln forces, who were thereby enabled to
maintain and expand Liieir activities and to provide valuablc inionnation and
material aid to Amrric;ln ground forces in that area. The effectiveness of tlle
oprratinns of the squadron dcpendfll vitally upnn the ground personnel who
devoted long hours of deiPrnmin~d and tireless effort toward keeping nll aircraft
in excellent eondilion for ;light, Ouspitc frequent dalllage from cnemy
action and from rater landings and take-off% In 7 hazardous open-sea resrues
in thia 15-day period of inicnse and heightened naval and air actirity, crews of
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