General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Louis Spealler, American Red Crass. Xarch 1943 to January 1945.
Cad1 B. Willinms, American Red Cross. August 1944 to Nay 1945.
2. By direction of thc President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419,
4 February 1944 (sec. TI, WD Bul. 3, lW), a Rranze Star Medal fur heroic
achievement in wnncction with military operations against an enemy of the
United Slates was awarded by the War Department to the following-named
officer and enlisted man:
Sergeant Herschel G. Eahnw (Army serial No. 34070202), Corps of Engineers,
Army of the United States, while held prisoner by the Gelmxrls, heroically wilhstood
three heavy bolubng attacks on 21 April 1045 to gnard n parcel depot from
being cnnfiscnted by other rintionalities or German civilians. Sergeant EehPw's
courage and deratim to duty pre~.enled the loss of irreplacenble food supplies.
Ca~tain Rol~ert F. Par.168. 02030136, Air Corns. - . Army of the United States,
while n prisoner of war nhonrd a Jay,mese ship, which was bombed and sunk off
Olongalw, Philippine Islands, on 15 December 1W4, assisted in the rescue operations
of the injured, despite the steadily advancing flames and the imminence of
another attack.
VIIl..AIR MEDAL.-By diredion of the President, uuder the provisiorrs of
Executive Order 9158, 11 May 1042 (WD Bul. 23, 1042), as amended by Raecutive
Order 9242--4. 11 Sentember 1912 (WD RuL 49. 1942). . . an Air Medal for
n~eritoriom achieTement while participating in acrial flight during the periods
indicated was awarded by the War Department to the following-named otlicers,
flight officer, and enlisted men :
Captain Bich.ard Lee Alley, 0417921, Air Cars?, Army of the United
States. 29 Mny 1941 to 19 Nay 1DG.
Second Lieutcnnnt Themlore I3 Decltman, 0823236, Air Carps, Army of
the United States. 5 March 1944 to 15 May 1945.
Captain Tom L. Burrom, 0328107, bir Corps, Army of Lhe United States.
18 September 1043 to 3 May 1045.
Corporal Predwick J. Batmer (Army serial Sn. 50WJ26i01, Air Corys,
Arms of the United States. 12 Septcmber 3914 to 10 May 1915.
Sergeant 0elz:in J. Uloe7c (Army serinl No. 101842663, Bir Coq~, Army of
tire United States. hlarch 1914 to July 10G.
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Reed Branstotter, 0390366, Air Corps, Army
of the Unitcd States. 1 IIarch 1943 lo 10 All~ust 1945.
Staff Sergeant Gcorge E. Broden'cB (Army serial Xo. 12151098), bir
Corps, Army of the United States. April 1013 to July 1945.
First Lieutenant Joy H. Duslrzoaj,, 0.518626, Air Corys, Almy of the
United States. 3 May 1944 to 4April 1945.
Corporal h'anone R. Christenson (Army serinl No. 17114513), Air Corps,
Army of the United States. Augiist 1944 to May 11' :3.
Sergenut Ravmond T. Clo~lon (Army Serial No. 3738824S)1 Air Corps,
Army of the Unit.ed States. October 1943 to August 1916.
First Lieutenr~lit Uerjcr Cohen, 0809263, Air Corps, Army of the Unitcd
States. Janual.g 1944 to July 394%
PrirYke First Class Paul M. Coles (Army serial KO. 1210'3260), Air CorDs,
Army of the United Stntes. 1 February to Angnst 1945.
First Lieutennut Robert L. Couion, 0731'269, Air Corps, Army of the
United States. 26 May 1043 to 6 A~rii 1015.
Major Edzcerd R. Clo07cS, 0382488, Air Corps, Ariuy of the United States.
10 MRI'C~ 1943 to 31 March 1945.
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