General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

strong enemy forces moving in to attack. He ran into the house, alerted the
owupants, and immediately began defending the post against heavy automatic
weapons fire coming from the hostile troops. Under cover of darkness, the Germans
forced their way close to the building where they hurled grenades, two of
which landed in the room where Private Wetael and others had taken up flring
gositions. Shouting a warning to his fellow soldiers, Private Wet& threw
llims~lf an the grenadcs and, as they exploded, absorbed their entire blast, suffering
wounds from which he died. The supreme gallautry of Private Wetzel
sarcd hls comrades from death or serious injury and made it possible for them
to continue the defense of the command post and break the Dower of a dangerous
loenl counterthrust by the enemy. Private Wetsel's unhesitating sacrifice of his
life was in keepiug with the United States Army's highest traditions of bravery
and heroism.
II..DISTINGUISEED-SERVICE MEDAL.-By direction of the President,
under the prorisions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43,
1918). the Distinguislied-Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished
services in the performance of duties of great responsib'ility during
the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to the followlngnamed
otscers:
Brigadier Oeueral James W. C$r.rti.s, 0i973, United States Army. May
1912 to January 1946. ..,
Brigadier General Pl~ilip E. Gallogher, 011249, United Stntes Army. June
to December 1945.
Coion~l Earl 6. Oesler, Om76 Corps of Engineers, United States Army,
October 1943 to September 1945.
Brigadier General Aiuan 0. Xincald, 010194, United States Army. Aprll
1044 to April 1945.
Colonel Harru A. Jlontnomerw. 012049. Corns of Engineers. - United States
Army. - May 1944 to ~eitember 1925. -
Field Marshal Sir Henry UaitZand Wilson, Rritish Army. January to
September 1945.
III..DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-By
Orders 3,1924, a second liranae O alraf Cluster for exce&nally meritorious and
distinguished services in the prforniance of duties of great responsibility during
the period indicated was awarded to him by the War DCpartment under the provi-
sions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1018 (WD B111.43,1918). The cita-
tion is as follows:
General Wollcr Kvueger, 01531, United States Army. 1 June to 31 December
194ii.
IV..Z&GION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the provlsions
of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1922) and
Executi7-e Order 0260. 29 Octaher 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. E4. 1942). . . the Leeion . of
Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
services during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to the
following-namcd oflicers an2 enlisted men:
Major Morris B. AWam, 0384171, Air Corps (Infantry, Officers' Reserve
Corps), Army of the United States, January to August 1945.
Colonel Jack E. BaBcook, 021413, Chemical Warfare Service (General Stnff
Corps), Uniten States Army. October 1944 to October 1945.
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