General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

aeain. - . he started to fall. . w" t his crim delerminniion and valiant Whtina . .. SDirit
could not be broltcn. Knccling in the ruadwny, wcalrcned by his grielwns wounds,
lie le~eled his heavy weapon ngainst the enemy and fired burst after burst until
killed outright. He was successful in draming the enemy action away from his
fellow soldiers, who continued the fight from a more adrantageous position, and
estnblished the first bridgehead ove~ the Mcrderet. In the area where he made
his intrepid stand, his comrades later found the ground strewn with dcad Germnrm
and marly machine guns i~nd nutonratic wenpons which he had knocked out
of action. Prirxte Dcffionper's gallant sacrifice and unflinching heroism wllile
facing. insur~nountnble odds were in great measure responsible for a highly
important tactical victory in the Xarmnndy campaign.
II~~DISTl~r'GUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL.-By direction of the President,
nndcr the provisions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43,
1918). . . the Distinpuistled-Serviee -
31eclal for escentionollr meritorious and distinguished
services in the pcrfarmance of duties of great responsibilit~ during
the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to the followingriamid
ofiicers :
Brigadier General Gene W. Hal, 0443517, Army of the United States.
January 1944 to May 1916. (This award supersedes the award of
the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Hall, for services from
27 January to 20 May 1936, as published in General Orders 163,
Headquarters India-Burma Theater, 24 July 1945.)
Mnjor General Robert W. Hasbwuc7~, 08588, United States Army. Decemher
1M.1 to April 1946.
Mnjor General Kellcr E. Rockey, 0838, Uniled Stntes Marine Corps. 30
September to I3 December 1945.
IIILLEGION OF MERIT.-Dy direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Conmess avaroved 20 Jub 1912 (see. 111, WU Rul. 40, 1942) and
Evecutive Order 9260, 290ctober 1942 (sec I, WU Rul 54, 1942), the Legion of
Xent far exeegtionally meritorious conduct in thc performance of outstanding
Services during the periods indicated mas av'ardcd by the War Uepurtment to
thefollowing-named officers:
Lieutenant Colouel Jack O. dllen, OX8601. General Staff Corps (Infantry),
Army of the United States May to December 1945.
Colonel Willinrn H. Bcers, 07788, l'l'ansportation Corps, United States
Army. April 1042 through March 1944.
M;tjor General Joy L. Rcnediet, 019G5, United Stntes Army. October 1942
to Jallnnry 1946.
M~jor Richwd L. Rows, 0302126 (then captain), Infimtry, Army of the
United Slates. January to July 1943.
Brigadier General Ernest H. Bwt, 04016, United States Army, July 1%
to October 1915.
Colonel Edwa~d A. Chwal, 015791, General Staff Corps (Infantry), United
States Army. Octokr 1913 to September 1944 and OctDber 1945 to
January 1946.
Lieutenant Colonel George 1'. Conuwse, 0W014, Air Corps, Army of the
United States. September 1944 to December 1945.
Brigadier General Rosooe C. Crewford, 03345, United States Army. December
3943 to September 1M5.
Mnjor John W. Dclnfield, 0241697, field Artillery, Army of the United
States. Scpternber 1942 Lo September 1945
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