General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Major Frank L. Gladstone, 0316090, Infantry, Army of the United States.
July through December 1945.
Brigadier Harold Montaoue Hide, Royal Army Service Carps, British
Army. January 1044 to February 1946.
Technicinn Fifth Grade Jnnm D. Hulztley (Army serial No. 13088158),
Infantru, Army of the United States. 10 to 19 December 1944.
Staff Scrgcnnt Pvederielc E. Hu?~fsinger (Army Serial No. 33021170), Air
Corps, Army of the United States. H'ebruary to Xay 1945.
Staff Sergeant William F. Johnson (Army serinl No. 6139845), Air Corps,
Amy of thc United States. March to August 1946.
Senior Liruterlant Marinb Korobotchkin, Red Army. January to February
1045.
Paul Medalie, American civilian. January 1914 to September 1945.
Lieutennnt Colonel Joseph P. Puett, 0288787, Infantry, Army of the United
Stntcs. 16 lo 19 December 1044.
Major 1'1Lomos C. Rnfnriy, 033M46 (thcn captain), H'ield Artillery, Army
of the United States. 7-12 June 1912.
Lieutcunnr Cnionel Dean T. VaadwWosl, 022981, Caralry, United States
Army. March to September 1943.
2. By direel.ion of the President, under ltke provisions of Executive Order 9419,
4 Febrsary 1044 (sec. 11, WD Bul. 3, 1844), o Jivonae Star M~dal for heroic
achicvciucnt in muneetion with military opxalions against an euemy of Lhe
United Stntcs during the period indicated rnns nwarded by the War Department
to the fnlluminn~named enlisted man:
H'irsi Sar~eant John H. Herds, JY. (Army serial No. 3211!%29), Infantry, Army
of the UniLed States, displayed marked bravery and leadership among the troops
of Comllany B, 42% Infantry Dgiment, on 19 December 1944, near Schouberg,
Belginm. During a 45-minute heary enemy artillery and mortar barrage on the
cO1nPilu~'S ~osition, he circulated amorig the men, without rcgard for his own
safety, cheering nnd buosting moralc. Scrgeaiit Biir'ds' courageous action under
iotenue shell flre was n strong factor in con!rolli~lg the company throughout the
cngngemmt.
VIII..AIR MEDAL (OAK-LEAP CLUSTER).--1. By direction of the President,
in addition to the Air Medal awarded by (:he War Department to First
Lieulellani. William 8. Flotcbo', a bromc Onlr-Leaf Cluster for meritorious
achieveineiit rrilile participating in aerial flight during the licriod indicated was
nwarded to him by the War Department under rhe ~ruvisions of EXecuLive Order
'3158, 11 Mny 1042 (FD Bul. 25, 1342), as amended by Executive Ordcr 9212-A,
11 September 1942 (WD Bull. 49, 1942). The citation is as follows:
piI'8t Lieutenant William H. Fletcher, 0798988, Air Corps, Army of the United
Stntes. 21 February 1944.
2. Us direclion of the President, in addition to the Air Medal awarded by the
War Department to Second Lieuleaant Joseflh C. Haves, a bronze Onk-Leaf Cluster
for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period
Indicated was awardcd tn him by the War Department under the provisions of
Executive Order 9158, 11 Nay 1M2 (WD Bul. 25, 1942). as amended by Hlxecutive
Order 9242-A, 11 September 1942). The citation is as follows:
Second Lieutenant Joseph C. Zayea, 0691330, Air Oorpa, Army of the United
States. 10 February 1944.