General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
services during the period indiculed was awarded posthumously by the War
Departmen1 to the following-named officer:
Lieutenant Colonel James D. Johnston, 0353581, Infantry, Army of the
Tlnitrd States. November ID43 to June 1914.
IV..LEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the l'resideut, under the pro-
?isinns of tlle act d Congress a~prorecl 20 July 1912 (src. 111, WD Bui. 40, 1042)
and Executirc Order 9260, 20 October 1042 (sec. I. WD Bul. 54, 1942). the Legion
of Merit for excepliuirally meritorious couduet in tile performance of outstanding
Services durinc . the . eerids indicated was awarded by the War Department to the
foilowing-named offirers, warrant officer, and enlisted men:
Staff Sergeant George Allen Ar~rons, (41m7 serial No. 69764623, Infantry,
Army of the United States. July 1942 to December 1945.
Master Sergeant Beymour S. Berlin (Army serial No. 3B01781), Infantry,
Army of the United States. December 1914 to meember 1945.
Colonel Albert P. Clurlc, Jr., 020218 (then lieutenant colond), .4ir Corps,
United States Army. April 1943 to Ma9 1945. So much of section
V1, WD General Orders 05, 1045, as pertains to the award of the
Blonze Srar Medal to Colouel Clwk, for services from -4pril 1844 to
May 191.5, is rescinded.)
Lieutenant Colonel Bonnnn Dzmeomhe, 0918526, Gcneral Staff Carps, Army
of the United State& ScDiemher 1942 to Sewtcmber 1945.
Warrant Otlicer (junior grade) ;Marjory J. Fletcher (VlDW803), Women's
A1.m~ Corps, Army of the United states. August 1943 to March
1946.
Colonel Oeoree M. Ilallwn% 03182 (formerly brigadier general), Infantry,
United States Army. December 1941 to October 1945.
Brigadier General Edward A. Nvges, 03919, United States Army. July
1944 to December 1945.
Colonel John A. O'Keefe. 0277514. Bir Car~s, Army of the United States.
23 May to 1 October 1942.
Brigadier General Lester 8. Ostrandsr, 07186, United States Army.
March to December 1945.
Chaplain (colonel) Roy II. Psrker, 012565, Corps of Chaplains, United
States Army. March 1943 to February 1944.
Major General Wilton B. Persons, 07088. United States Army. 7 December
1841 to 16 March 1942.
Major John L. Peterson, 0187294, General Staff Corps (Infantry), Army
of the United States. September 1944 to February 1946.
Lieutenant Colonel Willimm B. Snow, Jr., 0910237, General Staff Corps,
Army of the United States. July 1942 ta February 1946.
Colonel Sumuel ;M. Sthmeckw, Jr., 0238936, Ordnance Department, Army
of the Uuited States. April to December 1945.
Colonel David W. Wainhouse. 0430379, General Staff Corps, Army of
the United States. July 1943 to October 1945.
Colonel Paul W. Wolf, 015168; Air Corps, United States Army. February
194" to August 1945.
V..ZEGION OF MERIT.-1. By direction of thc President, under the pro-
isi ions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bui. 40, 1942)
and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (sec.1, WD Bul. 64, 1942), the Ugion
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