General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

WAR DEPAETMENT
WASHIN~TON 25, D. C., 10 April 1x6
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GENERAL COURTS MAXTIALAuthodty to appoint granted ................. I
DISTIXGUISHIDD-SERVICE MEDALAwarda 11
LEGION OE MERIT-Avards ............................................ IILIV
BRONZD STAR MBDAI-Awards .......................................... V
AIR MEDAI-Award ......................................................
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BRONZE STAR MEDALRescission ol nlmrd X
ILGENERAL COURTS MARTIAL,I. Rs direction of the Fresi~lent, the
commanding officer, Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklnilooin, was empowered
4 April 1946, pllrsllant to the eighth article of Far, to appoint general courts
martial. Letter orders AGAO-C 250.401 (11 Mar 461, 4 April 1946, granting
this wwer, me hereby cooiiumed.
2. By diretion of the Prcsidcnt, rffeclire 15 April 1946, the commanding
officer of each of the following air farces is emmmereil, pursuant to the eighth
article of war, to appoint gcnrrnl courts martial:
Sixteenth Air Forcc.
Seventeenth Air H'orce.
LAG 250.401 (11 Mar 40) (8 Apr 46)1
II..DISTINGUISEED-SERVICE MEDAL.-By direetion of the President,
under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1915 (\VD Bul. 43,
1918), the Distinguished-Service Nednl for exceptionally meritorious and services
in the performance of duties of great res~onsibility during the periods indicated
was awarded by the War Department to the following-named offier and
individuals:
Doetor ICdloard L. BwZules, American civilian. 2 September 1943 to 2 Se9temher
1945.
Doctor fldmund P. LFarnod. American civilian. 2 Se~tember 1943 to
2 September 1945.
Brigadier General TVllliam 0. Men*nger, 0503932, Army of the United
States. December 1943 to NovembPx 1045. (So much of see. 11.
WD General Orders 15, 1046, as pertains to the award of the Legion
of Merit to Brigadier General Mmninger, for services from December
1M3 to Noremher 1945, is rescinded.)
IIILLEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress nyproved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, ND Bul. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order 0260, 29 October 1W (see. I, WI) Bul. 54, 19421, the Legion oi
Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of atitstanding
services during the periorln indicated, waa awardd by the Wnr Department
to the following-nnmcd o5eei-s, ehief warrant officer, and enlist4 men:
Colonel William 8. Cdst, 012528 (formerly brigsdier general), United
Slates &my. November 1944 to July 1945.
Rirst Sergeant Bliss 8. Croft (Army Serial No. 19022405) (then sergeant),
Infantry, Army of the United States. October 1943 to April 1948.
Colonel William R. DeWltt, 016294, ?dedical Corps, United States Army.
February 1942 to February 3943.
Chief Wnrrant Officer Chestm C. Gabeler (WZlRlfQO), Army of the UnMd
States. Xorrmber 1944 to March 1945.
colonel wight P. Johns, 04417 (then brigadier general), Corps of Bd-
neers, United States Army. Jane 1944 to June 1945.
AGO 3447&A~r. 688781'46