General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

ceptionally meritorious and distinguished sperviees in the prformanee of duties
of great responsibility during the period indicated was aaarded to him by the
War Depnrtment under the provisions of the act of Congaess approved 9 July
1918 (FD Bul. 43, 1!)18). The citation is as follows:
Lieutenant Genemi John L. Dcwitl, 0742, United States Army. Septembcr
1943 to Kovcnlber 1045.
IV..SILVER STAR.-By direction of the President, nuder the provisions oi
the act of Congress apprwed 9 July 1918 (WD Bui. 43, 1918), a Silver Star for
gallantry in action was nivnrrled by the War DepartliiPnt. to the following-named
officer :
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel R. Ilosl~ot, 0302774, Dlfarltry, Army of the
United Svates. rhile a prisoner of war near St. Lo, France, on 7 Jnne 1W4, displayed
ouislanding dr~ntion to duty and ga1lantl.y in action. nTllrn five trurkloads
of American grisoners were attacked by American aircraft, tile German
gunlds took cover arid refured to permit the captives to disptirse. Disregardi~g
his personnl safely, Colmei Hobl:ol 1.emoved ~roundril men Imnl buluing IruckR
during three savage, strafing attacks nud inspired fellow p~Ssoncrs to assist him.
V..LBCION OF .MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the acl, of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bnl. 40, 1M2) arid
Executive Order 9200, 20 Octolirr 1912 (src. I, \VD Bol. M, 1942), the Lrgiou
of Merit for exccptiollally meritorious condrict in the performarlce of ontetanding
serrices during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department
to the following-name3 officcrs and ccliatcd mcn:
Colonel J07m V. Anslow, 0275151, Grneml Stsfi Corps (Firlcl Artillery),
Army of the Unitell States. .4prii 1043 lo Jnii~mry 1946.
Colonel Jamcs Rarrett Brmmr, 017702R, bIei1ical Corps, Army of the 1Jniied
Stai~s. June 1013 10 Angust 194.5.
Colonel GoZL-rmce L. cob?^, 010300, Q~mrtemnlaster Corps, United Stntes
Army. Korcrnber 1941 to Jalnrary 1916.
Lieutenant Culoml Leo B. Crubbs, 013USl0, Field Avtiilery, Arrny of the
Crliterl Statrs. Soi.emtw. 1942 tu April 1914.
Major Stephen TI. nzlwmll, 0007487, Signal Corps, Army aC the United
States. June 1942 to Se~ltrruher 1943.
Technician Third Grade Olize,' F. Egieston (Amv serial Nit. 1707i9OD),
Signal Corps, Ai.my of the United State?. Noremlirr 1942 lo August
1545.
Colonel Llogd C. Fellewz. 039455, General Sm,? Corps, Uniteil States army.
Ma~h 1944 to Jamnary XJ4fi.
JInior Ckr.isfia?i dl. Pi'eer. O17WdSSi. . Corns . rjf JIilitary Policc. .4nnv of the
Unitcd Stntes. Scptembrr 1x4 to November 1943.
B1.ipadier . General Howard E, ffitllrl: 013M84, Army of the United Stntes.
May 1945 to l'ebrnary 1946.
Twhniciil Sergeant Ernest H. Goidsleh (Army ~erial Xo. 13143455), Signal
Corps; Army of the Kniieii Stntcs. August lM2 to October 1!14%.
Major General Uiysses S. Gmn: 111, 017SN, Cnited Statrs Army. July
19q2 to A~iril 1944.
Lieutenant General Oeorgr Gwnert, 0134, United Stntes Army. Awnat
1043 to July 1945.
Captain David C. fill, 0480136. Sanitary Corps, Arms of the United SLates.
August 1944 to Junc 1946.
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