General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

and Executive Onler 92@, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul 54, 1!242), the Won
of Merit, in the D@gree of Commander, for except~onally merltorious conduct in
the performance of outstandiog services during the periods indicated Was
swarded by the War bepartment to the follawing-named officers:
Contre-Amiral Pierre Barjot, French Navy. September 1844 to May 1845.
General lie Corpe d'Armee Roger Alemndre Leyer. Frencb Army. Septem-
ber 1944 to July 1945.
Major General Albert G. L Vandesande, Belglan Army January to May
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2 By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40,1942) and Executive Order 9280,28
October 1842 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1%2). the Legion of Merlt. in the Degree of
Officer, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
services during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to
the followiog-named officers:
Air Vice Marshal K. M. Guthrie, Royal Canadian Air Forca June to
November 1944.
Colonel J. H. Whalley~KeZly, British Army. 7 September to 1 October 1944.
V..BRONZE STAR MEDAL.-By direction of the President, under the pmvisions
of Executive Order 9419 (sec. 11, WD Bui. 3, 1944), a Bronze Star Medal
for meritorious Services in connection with military operations against an enemy
of the United States during the PeriMl indicated was awarded PosthumouslY
by the War Department to the foliowing~named enlisted man:
Technician Fifth Grade LamoZne C. dlbore (Army Serial No. 15014987), Intantry,
Army of the United Staten, a prisoner of war in Germany, was marching
with a collumn of fellow prisoners on 31 January 1045 along the Oder River when
Russian tanks mistook the formation for enemy troops and opened fire. Disregarding
the great danger, Technician Moore ran forward heroically in an attempt
to identify the column, and in doing so lost his life.
VI..BATTLE HONORS.-.4s authorized by Executive Order 9396 (see. I, WD
Bu1. 22, 1943), superseding Executive Order 9075 (sec. 111, WD Bol. 11, 1942).
citations of the followlug units in the general orders inrlieated are confirmed
under the proIrisions of section IV, WD Circular 333, 1943, in the name of the
President of the United States as public evidence of deserved honor and die
tinction. The citations read as follows:
1. The %0th Tank Battalion (Reinforced) is cited for outstanding Performance
of ~ dutv ~~~ in action during - the ~eriod 28 to 30 Aoril 1945 in the vicinity of
Neuherberg, Germany. With soldierly courage and irrepressible determination.
members of the 80th Tank Battalion (Reinforoed) pushcd an armored spearhead
45 miles beyond the Danube River to the outskirts of Munich, destroying n supply
train, capturing almost 800 prisoners, and securing 4 bridges intact owr the
Amper River. Continuing the attack on 29 and 30 April against an enemy cn-
tlenehed in elaborately prepared dugouts and behind the thick walls of the SS
training center and an antitank school, which were defended by small arms,
machine guns, hundreds of Panzednust8 and twelve SS~mm guns, our troops killed
700 SS troops who fought stubbornly and fanatically. This victory of the 80th
T6nk BattaUon (Reinforced) destroyed the defermes of Munich, Germany, removing
resistance to the entry of troops into the city. (General Orders 3, Headquarters
Seventh United States Army, 2 January 1946, as approved by the Cammanding
General, United States Army Forces, European Theater (Main).)
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