General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

VI..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-I. By direction of the
President, in addition to the Legion of Xcrit awarded by the Navy Department
to Commodore Wallace d4. Dillo?~, a bronze Oak~Leaf Cluster for exceptionally
meritorious conduct in the performance of autsrnndiug services during the period
indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the prarisious of
the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order 9200, 29 October 1912 (scc. I, wD Bul 51, 1942). The citation
is as follows :
Commodore Wollace M. Dlllon, United States Navy. January to July 1945.
2. By dire~tion of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit.awarded
ta Brigadier General James N. F+,tzmau~ice, as published in General Orders 180,
Headquarters United Slates Army Eorees, South Pacific Area, 2 February 1944.
a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance
of outstanding emi ices during the period indicated was awarded to hlm
by the War Department nndrr the provisions of rbe act of Congress approved
20 July 1942 (sec. 111. WD Bul. 40. 1942) and Erecutire Orrler 9260, 29 October
1042 (sec. I, WD Bul. 64, 1942). TLis citnlion is as follows:
Brigadier General James M. Pitm~lazrrice, OlW40, Unitcd States Army. April
1944 to July 1915.
3. By direction of the President. in nddition to the Legion of Merit awarded
to Brigadier General Raleigh 12. Hcndriz, as published in Geuernl Ordcrs 85,
lleditcrranean Theater, 1 Scpteub2r 1944, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for eaeep
tionaily meritorious conduct in the pevformancc of outstanding services during the
period indieatedwns awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved 20 .July 1942 (see. 111, \TD Rul. 40 1942) nud
Exeeutivc Order 9260, 29 Octuber 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 64,1942). The citation is
as follows:
B~.igndier General Raleigh R. Hmdrin, 015897, United States Army. November
1914 to April 1945.
4. Ry direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of 3lerit awarded
to Colonel Earlan C. Parlcs, as published in General Orders 21, Headquarters
Caribbean Defense Commnnd, 24 June 1943, a bronec Oak-Leaf Cluster far excep
tionnlly meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the
gmiod indicated was awarded to him by the War Departnlcnt under the provisions
of the act of Congress approvcd 20 July 1942 ((src. 111, WD Hul. 40, 1942) and
Xxeeutive Order 9260,29 October IMP (sec. I, WD Bul. 64, 1942). The citation is
as follows:
Colonel Harlan C. Parks. 017703, General Stor Corps, United States Amy.
Novembcr 1944 to January 1946.
VIILBRONZE STAR MEDAL.-By Bireetion of the President, under the provisions
of the Executive Order 9419,4 February 1944 (sec. IT, WD Bul. 3,19441, a
Bronire Star Medal for meritorious services in connection with military operations
against an enemy of the Unitcd States during the periods indicated mas awarded
by the War Department to the followiug-named oilicers, enlisted men, and
individnnl :
Sergeant Ernest W. Crunkleton (Army serial No. 68.56594). Medical De
partment, Army of the United States. November 1942 to October
1844.
Captain a. Rorreat-Hay, Royal Army Medical Carps, British Arm. January
to February 1945.
Captain Hemill Dice Jones, 0454492 (then second lieutenant), Signal Corps,
Army of the Uniled States. January 1943 to June 1844.
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