General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

indicatcd was awardcd to him by the War Department under the provisions of
the act of Congress approved 20 July 1B42 (sec. 111, WD Dnl. 40. 1942) and
Executive Order 9200, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Dul. 54, 1942). The citation
is as follUwS:
Najor General Harry F. Q. Letson, Canadian Army. October 1944 to March
1'34ti.
2 By direction of the President, undcr the ~ro?lsions of the act of Conb.rcss
approved 20 July 1942 (sw. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Erecuthe Order 9260,
29 October 1942 (see. I, WD Unl. 54. 1942) the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of
Officer, for exccptionnlly meritorious conduct in the performance of outstonding
services during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department
to the following-named officers:
hfnjor d-iauriee S. Baker, British Army. Auast 1944 to July 1945.
Colonel Jean Engene Hen& Berli, French Army. November 1W4 to
Aum~t 1845.
Colonel Cvr~llle Canmne, French Army. July 1944 to June 1945.
Culonel Raymond Louis Debenedetti, Freneh Army. September 1944 to
May 1945.
Captain Pitrve De Robien, Freneh Navy. July 1944 to Jnne 1945.
Commandant Jean Bnue. Frenrb Army. July to Seutcmbcr l9:1.
Colonel IZubrrt 0. Jones. British Army. October 1943 to June 1945.
LiPutcnant Colonel Aarold P. Low. British Army. Junc 1044 to July 1945.
Urigxlier B. 8. MacKenzie, British Army. 1940 to 1943.
Colonel Rcvis Serre, French Army. March to August 1944.
Major Rafael Valdes Tauera, Colombian Amy Air Force. March to
September 1%5.
3. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approvcd 20 July IS42 (see. 111, WD Uui. 40, 1942) and Execntive Order 8260,
29 October 1x2 (see. I, WD Rul. 58, 1Y42), the Legion of Merit, in the Degree
of I~ionnaire, for exeeptionnlly meritorious conduct in the performance of
ouLSianrling services during the pcriods indicated was awarded by the War
Department to the following-named officers:
Captain Jean WClliam Arnold. French Army. Oftoher 1944 to Januam
1945.
Medecin-Ca~itaine dime Bengui. French Army. November 1044 to May
1946.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul L. Brlnpoux, H'rench Army. September 1944 to
H'ebruary 1915.
Major Koger M. Garnet, French Army. September 1944 to Febroary 1MS.
Commandant Piervc Lnnlz, Frcnch Arms. October 1914 to January 1948.
Captain ~ ~ M L L. ~ CNonet-Raisin, E
French Army. June 1914 to February
1946.
III..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER)-I. Br dtredion of the
President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to Major General
Thomas D. Ri.nZey as published in General Orders 2%, Headquarters United
States Army Forces. Euro~lean Theater, 10 October 1945, a bronze Oak~Leaf
Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
services during the wriad indicated mas awarded to him by the War Departmeht
under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD
Bul. 44 1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October IS42 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54,
1942). The citation is as follows;
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