General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Captain Maurice L. Steinaoker. 01654828, 01.dnnnce Department, Army of the
United States, rendered meritorious services as chief of the botany section of
the field headquarters, United States of America Typhus Cornrnission, from
April to November 1945. Cagtain Steinaclccr, an exyert botanist, with great
cauacity for Beld investigations under campaign conditions, made extensive
studies of the flora of the areas in which x~ub typhus was a menace to the
health of the troolJs. Cnptnin 8leiltuclrer's work aided in the protection of the
health of the troous against scrub t~phus and was a definite cantributiao to
the advance of scientificknowledge.
X..AIR MEDAL..l. So much of section IX, WD General Orders 22, 1946, as
pertains to Staff Sergeant Eldur G. III~zFI., Air Corps, m reads "Staff Sergcant
Eldor G. Huner" 's amended to read "Staff Sergeant Eldor C. Huner."
2. So much of seetiun IX. WD General Orders 113, 19.16, ns gertains to Colonel
Richard T. Knight, Air Corps, as reads "Colonel Richard T. Knight" is amended
to read "Colonel Ricliard 1'. Knight."
BY O B D OF ~ THE SBCEECAEY OF WAR:
OFFICIAL: DWIGHT D. EISQNIIOWER
EDWAHD F. WITSELL Chiel of Stof
Major General
.The AdjulaflI General