General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

V..LECION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-I. By direction of the
President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to Colonel Leonard J.
Qreeley, as published in Genernl Orders 474, Unitcd Stntes Army Farces, South
Pacific Area, 3 April 1944, a second bronre Oak-Waf Clustcr for exceptionally
meritorious coriduct in the performanee of outstanding services during the period
indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of
the act of Congress approved 20 July 1442 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1842) and
Executive Olrder 9280, 29 October 1M2 (see. 1, WD Bul. 51, 1942). The citation
is as follows:
Colonel Leonard J. Ql'eeleu, 016449, General Staff Corps (Chemical Warfare
Service), United Stntes Army. February to Aug~nst 1945.
2. By direction of the President, in addition to the T.egiou of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Colonel Milton T. lfanlcifls, as published in WD General
Orders 58, 1945, a bra~lee Oak-Lcnf Cluster for exceptionnhy meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding services during the period indicated was
awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of the act of
Congress aggroied 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Ro1. 40. 1942) and Executive Order
9260, 20 October 1942 (scc. I, WD Bul. 54, 194). The citation is as follows:
Colonel Milton T. Hunkins, 016198, Chemical Warfare Service, United States
Army. September 1941 to April 1943.
3. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Culonel John W. Mtddledon, as published in General Orders 1, United States Army
Farces, China Theater, a4 December 1944, a bronzc Onk-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during
the period ir~dicated was awarded to him by the War Department under me
provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1042 (see. 111. WD Bul. 40.
1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1842 (see. I, WD Bnl. 54, 1942).
The citation is as follows:
LieutenBnt Colonel John. W. Middleton. 012135 (then brigaLiier ~eneral), Gem
era1 Staff Corps (Infxutrg), United States Amy. 20 hlarehto 19 October 1945.
4. Ry dircctlon of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Colonel Bugme I,. Willer, as published in General Orders 132, European Theater
of Operations, 22 Jane 1915, a bronze Oak-T~af Cluster far exceptionally
meritorious cooduel in the performance of outstanding servioes during the period
indicated was awarded to nimby the War Department under the provisions of
the act of Congress approved 20 July 1842 (see. Ill, WD Bnl. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order %6% 29 Octoher 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). Tbe citation
is ns follows :
Colonel Bugene 2. Miller, 011657, Inspeetor General's Department, United
State8 Army. December 1941 to May 1944.
5. By direction of the President, in xdSition to the Lcgion of Merit awarded
to Brigadier General RoDart R. h7wland, Jr., as published in Gqwrnl Orders 22,
United States Army k'orces, India-Bnmm Theater, 16 November 1944, a bronze
Oak-Leaf Cluster for exeeptionslly meritorious conduct in the wrformance of
outstanding services during the period indicated was awarded to him by the
War Department under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July
1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942
(see. I, WD Bul. .54,1812). The eitatlon is as follows:
Brigadier General Robert R. Neylend, Jr., 04436, United States Army. June
1941 to June 1944.
6. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Major General Lunstord E. Oliver, as publlshed in General Orders 206, European
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