General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

this high standard of combat readiness was accompiished only by a relentless discharge
of duty by the ground crevs. During one period, the 54th Fighter Group
Performed continual strafing missions over Kiska, a place iofested with heavy
enemy antiaircraft five and with Jnpanese Zcro fighters. To carry out these
missions and to return to their basc, eutniied flights of about 500 miles. The
~ersonnel ol the 54th Fighter Group kept n finhting spirit second lo none and has
shom that it can take pnnishment as well as give it to the Japs. The self-
Sacrilire made, thc intense iuyslty displayed, and the unrelenting devotirm to duty
shown by tiis grtmp x-ill aiaays be worthy of emulation. (Gcneral Orders 44,
Hend?,11arters Cic~enlh Air Force, Reattie W,lsllington, 2 December 1942, ns
approved bp tlie Commanding General, Army Air Forces. Washington 25. D. C.)
IKUNITED ST.4TES OF AMERICA TYPIIL'S COMMISSIOA' !MEDAL.-By
direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 0285, 24 Ilecrmller
1062 (we. II, \VU Bnl. 3. 19q3) and ser.Lion V, WD Circular 142, 1M4,
the 1Tnitt.d States of Alucrir-n Typhus Commission Medd for exceptionnlly meritrwioas
services in connection wit11 the work of the Corumissioll was awanlerl
by the War Deparlmwt to the foiiowing-nmnrd olliccrs:
Captain TG'iilianz W Bollon. 01651209, Nedicnl Corps, Army of the United
States, reridPrrd outstnn