General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Major Axel W. Anderson, 03n50M, General Stnff Corps (Infantry), Army
of the United States. September 1B44 to September 1945.
2. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Colonel WiUiam J. Dnw, as published in General Orders 113, Headquarters
European Theater of Operations, 9 June 1945, a bronze Oak~Leaf Cluster for
exceptionally meritorlous conrluct in the performance of oatstnnding servlces
during the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Ucpartment under
the provisions of the nct of Congress approved 20 July 1942 lse. 111. ND BlL 40.
184!2) and Xxecutive Order 9260, W October 1944 (see. I. ND Bul. 51, 1942). The
citation is as follows:
Colonel Viliiem J. Dam, 012497, Signal Corps, United States Army. September
1941 to January 1545.
3. By direction of the President, in addition to the hgiou of Merit nwnrded to
Colo~el Thomas J. ncnoell, ~s published in Gemrxl Onlws 1, Headquarters China
Thcater, 21 Deeember 1944, a bror~ze OaB-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally mcri.
torious conduct in the performance of onlstanding services durillg the period
iudicatcd was awarded to him by the Far Depnrtiilenr under the provisious of the
act of Congress approved 20 Jlliy 1942 (see. 111, \TO Bul. 40, 19422 snnd Executive
Order 9260, 28 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 64. 1842). The citalion is as
follows:
Colonel Thomas J. EPovey, 08593, Cavalry, United Statcs Army. June to
October 1045.
4. By clirrction of the President, in addition to the 1.pgion of 3ferit amnrtied to
Coloncl Rcu'hert X. Jmen. as published in General Orders 1134. United States
Army Forces. Sooth Pacific Area, 4 July 1941, a bronze 0:lk-Leaf Llaster for
vxceptianally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding Services
during tbc period indicated was awarded to him bv the Wwr Demrtmcnt under
the provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1912 (sec. 111. WD Rui. 40,
1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, ND Bul. 64, 1?42). The
citntlon 1s as follows.
Colonel Herbert M. Jones. 012251, General Staff Corps, United States Army.
December 1M4 to July 1945.
5. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit nanl'ded to
Brigadier Gcneral David L. Rufj'nm, as published in General Orders 30i. Blditerranean
Theatcr, I Dccemher 11115, B bronze Onk-Lmf Clnsi.fr for rxceptionnlly
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services dnring the period
indicated was awarded to him by the Far Depnrtment under tbe provisions of
the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WI) Rui. 40, 19-12) and Executire
Order 9263, 29 October 1942 (em. I, WD Bul. 54. 1942). The citation is ns
follow-s :
Rrigadier Gcneral Dauld t. Riiffner, OG111, United States Army. September
1942 to Feixuary 1945.
6. By direction ai the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Colonel Robe?-t W. Fwd, as published in General Orders 61, Hendqnariers North
African Theater, 10 July 1'943, a brorlw Oak-L.e~f Cluster for erceptiurlally
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding serpiced during the period
indicated lras awarded to him hy the par Deyartrnrul onder tllc prorlsions of
the nci of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40,1912) and Erecutire
Order 9260, 29 0etober 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 64, 1942). The eitatiun is as
f0il"~S :