General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

29 October 1942, (sec. I, WD Bul. W, 1942), the Legion of Merit, in the Degree
Of Legionnaire, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of ont-
standing services during the lleriorls indicated was awarded by the War Dewrt-
ment to the following-named onieers:
Flight OfBcer Castance Babington-Smith, Woman's Auxiliary Air Force
(British). January 1Q43 to April 1945.
Captain (Doctor) n. Speyer, Royal Netherlands Army. 1 October 1943
to 1 October 1944.
V..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-1. By direction of the
President, in addition ta the Legion of Merit awarded to Colonel DeVere P.
Armtrono, as published in General Orders I%, European Theater, 3 June 1945,
a bronze Onk-Leaf Cluster for exceptionnlly meritorious conduct in the performance
of outstanding services during - the oeriod indicated was awarded to
him by the War Department under the provisions of the act of Congress approved
20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October
1'342 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). l'he citation is as follows:
Colonel DeVere P. Armstrong, 017533 (then lieutenant calooel) (General
Staff Corps), Field Artillery, United States Amy. July 1942 to January 1944.
2. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Brigxlier General Philip O. Bruton, as published in
WD General Orders 33, 1943, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionnlly meritorious
conduet in the performance of outstanding services during the period
indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bnl. 40, 1942) and
~xeeutir7e Order 92G0, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation
is ns follows:
Brigadier General Pkilip G. Bmlon, 09876, United States Amy. April to
Se~tember 1945.
3. By direction of rhc President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by the War Derrartment to Colonel WGliam E. Carventer. . as - nublished in WD
General Orders 86, 1945, a Iron~e Onk-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the pcrformnnce of oulstnflding srrrices during the wriod indicated
was awarded to him by the War Department under the piovisiins of the act of
Congress approved 20 July 1W (sec. 111. WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive
Order '3200,29 Oetobcr 1942 (sec. I, 7VD BUI. 54 1942). The citation is as follows:
Colonel Willim E. Carpenter, 0175599, General Staff Corps, Army of the
United States. July 1943 to January 1946.
4. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Brigadirr General Guy B. D r m , as published in
U'D Gene~al Orders 16, l0E, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the perfurnlanee of outstanding services during thc period
indicated was awarded to him tw the War Dennrtment under the orovisions of the
act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (scc. 111, WD Bnl. 40, 3942) and Bxecutive
Order 92G0, 29 October 1942 (see. I. WD Eul. 54, 1912). The citation is as
f0ll0,TS :
Brigadier General (fuu 8. Drewry, 040j0, United States Amy. July 1M2 to
July 1946.
5. By di?rrtion of the Pl.esident, in addilian to the Legion of merit awarded
by the mar Dcparlrnent to Colonel Snryenf P. Buff, as publisl~ed in WD General