General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

2. By dircction of the President, under the provisions of Erecutirc Order
9419. 4 February 1944 (see. 11, WD Bul. 3, 1944). a Bronze Star Xedni for
heroic achievement in connection wirh military operations against an eminy
of the United States during the period indicated was awarded by the War Ue-
~artrneut to the following-named enlistcd man:
Technical Sergeant Charlie StreugJzn, (A~my serial No. 7005788j, Infantry,
Army nf the United States, a prisoner of the Germans, minimized the casualties
among his fellow prisoners on 31 January 1945 when Russian tank gunners
mistook their marching column for enemy troops and opcned tire. With great
courage Sergeant Btrauglm ran through heavy machine-gun fire to the tanks
and identified his group as prisoners of war.
VIIILBRONZE STAR MEDAL (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-By direction of the
President, in addition to ttre Bronze Star 31edal nrvarded to Lieuienant Colonel
Geo~ge A. I,ogan, Jr., as publisherl in General Orders 1112, Headquarters Xinth
United States Army, 17 April 1945, a brouze Oak-Lcnf Cluster far meritorious
services in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United
States during the period indirated was awarded to him by the War Dcpnrtment
under the provisioos of Executive Order 9U9,4 February 1044 (scc. 11. WD Bul.
3, j . The citation is as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Georgo A. Logan, Jr,. 0319035, Infantry, Army uf the United
States. April to September 1944.
IX.-MEDAL OF FREEDOM.-By direction of the President, under the prorisions
of Executive Order 9586, 8 July 1945 (sec. 11, WD Bul. 12,1945). the Medal
of Freedom for meritorius service which has aided the United States In the prosecution
of a war against an encmy during the periods indicated was awarded by
the War Department to the following-named individuals:
Doctor Zmry B. Hazard, American civilian, as a representative of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, from February to
December 1943 and February 1944 to Jauuary 1945. traveled more than 94,000
miles. He visited Iceland, England, North Africa, Ttxly, Middle East, Australia,
New Zeaiand, New Guinea, and many islands of the Pacific, administering the
~mwed oath of American citizenship to more than 6,500 members of our armed
forces. Ne~er sparing himself, Doctor Raxard contributed materially to the
morale and usefulness of many individuals.
Don 8. Momand, American civilian, as clubmobile director, deputy, and later
acting commissioner, American Red Cross. in Great Britain and Europe, from
April 1943 to October 19-15, contributed much to the sueeess of the European
eamplign. Mr. Nona?!A's able leaderstlip nnd outstanding cxccutire nbility were
displayed in all phases of Red Crass activity and were excelled only by his tact.
devotion to duty, and a deep understanding of tile needs of the American soldier.
X..UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TYPHUS COMMISSION MEDAL.-BY
direction of the President, under the ~rovisions of Executive Order 92s. 24 December
194.2 (sec. 11. WD Bul. 3, 1943) and section V. WJ) Circular 142. 1944. the
United States of America Typhus Commission Medal for exreptianally meritorious
services in connection with the work of the Commission during the period indicated
was awarded by the War Department to the following-named officer:
Colonel Oral B. Bolibawh, 04179, Mcdical Corps. United States Army, distinguished
himself by exceptionally meritorius services in connection with the