General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

tions against an enemy of the United States dnrlng the periods indicated was
awarded by the War Department to the follawing-named officers, enlisted mcn,
and individual:
Stnff Sergennt Clyde M. Bennett (Amy serjal No. W2735), Alr COW,
Army of the United States. March 1913 to June 1944.
Lieutenant Commander T. A. Donorm?, Uniled Stntes Navy. 13 to 28 September
1945.
First Lieutenant Carl E. Dowen, 016-1351. Carps of Engineers, Army of
the United States. 1 January to g May 1945.
Lieutenant B'r'ranco6s Jacques Marie Jonrph Flour, Belgian Surete. Idarch
to Mny 1945.
2. L. Qlemm, American civilian. June 1944 to Nnrcb 1915.
Captain Dacid nochman, 042WGR, Medical Carps, Army of the United
States. April 1944 to July 1945.
Specinlist Second Class Constantine Papadopovlos (7104123), United States
Naval Reserve. March 1942 to November 1945.
Major John H. Pritchnrd, 0!i32610, General Staff Corps, Army of the United
States. September 1944 to Mareh 1945.
Private Arthur M. Schmidt (Amy Serial No. 3ZS2E318), InL3ntry, Army
of the United States. IS28 December 1944.
Captain Hubert Louis Will, 01999339. Army of the United States. November
1943 to Seotember 1944.
2. Rs. dirccrion oP the Prcsldrnr, undrr ll,e pro\.:si,ne of ~:ncculi~e Ordl r !)Il!).
-1 Frhrllitry J!J-14 leer.. 11. WI, lluJ.3. I!l+I).a . . IInmn S':~r>ltddl for heroic~cllierc
rnent in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States
during tho period indicated was awarded by the WarDepartment to the foliowing-named
officer :
Major Prank D. Pebbles, 0900612, Air Corps, Army of the Uuited States, ~Klle
held captive by the Germans, performed meritorious service near Mezzy, France,
on 27 July 1944. When a trainload of Allied prisoners of war war; attacked by
American airplanes and he was wounded. 3lajor Pebbles directed the evacuation
of casllalties from boxcars and identified his group to the airmen by ground signals
spelled out with clothing, thereby aceomglishing - his self-appointed task despite
threats from the enemy guaxds.
IX..AIR MEDAL.-By direction of the Prcsldent, under the provisions of
l!keeutive Order 9158,ll May 1942 (WD Bul. 25, 1942), as ameuded by Executive
Order 9242-A. 11 September 1912 (WD Bul. 49, 1!l42), an Air Medal for meritodous
achievement while participating in aerial flight during the periods ludicated
was awarded by the War Department to tlie following-named officers and
enlistcd mcn:
Sergeant Pad J. Burns (Army Serial No. 42059214), Air Corps, Army of
the United States. May 1914 to February 1940.
Captain John A. DeTVolfe, 0428665, Air Cows, Army of the United States.
January 1042 to February 1946.
First Lieutenant James G. Pinn, 0791541, Air Corps, Army of the United
States. 3 March 1912 to 25 Februa~ 1945.
Sergeant Ladislaus M. Golssaka (Avmy Serial No. 671S679), Air Carps.
United Stales Army. 4 July 1944 to 1 July 1945.
First Lieutenallt James 17. Ho?adorf, 0830005, Air Corps, Army of the
United States. Jyle 1914 to February 1946.