General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

GENW OWEUS Wss D~AETMENT
No. 37 W~s~mcmr~ 25, D. O., 19 April 1946
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GW61CRdL COURTS YARTIAkAuthoritg ta appoint granted ..-.--.--.--..-
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DISTINGUISHED-SERVICM MUDALAward ................................ 111
LEGION OF MEHIT-Puslburnous award . IV
LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER)-Awnrd ........................ V
SOLDIRK'S MEDALAnara ............................................... TI
BHONZlC STAR MEDALAnnrds .......................................... VII
AIIL MI:D:\T-Award ...................................................... VIII
BATTLE IIONORS-Citations of units ...................................... IX
NBDAIr OF BilEEDOirI--An~ard8 ........................................... X
Ll3I:ION OF MERIT (OAK-LmAB CLUS~n~)-corrcetico in general orders .... XI
BKONZE STAR MEDAI-Correction in gemrvl orders ......................... XI1
ILGENERAL COURTS MARTIAL,By dircctio~ of the President, the conmanding
omcer, Uuited States Forces in China, is empowered, pursuant to the
eighth article of war, to appoint general court martial, effecthe 1 May 2846.
IAG260.4 (9 Apr 46)l
IILGENERAL COURTS MARTIAL.-By direction of the President, the commanding
officer, United Slates Army Military Government in Korea, is empowered,
p~rsua~lt to the eighth article of mar, to appoint general courts martial.
IAG250.4 118 Nnr 16)l
III..DISTllVGUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL.-B~ direction of the President,
under the prorisions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43,
1918), the Distlnguished-Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished
services in the prrfurrrlance of duties of great responsibility during the
period indicated was awarded by the War Department to the following-named
Oilicer :
Colonel Lowell A. Elliott, 010i12, Chemical Warfare Service, United States
Army. M~ay 1943 to March 1946.
IV..LEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Corwess approved 20 .luly 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1x2) and
Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1842 (scc. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion of
Merit for excepiionally meritorious conduct in the ~ierformanee of outstanding
services during the period indicated was a~arded posthumously by the War Department
to the foilnning-named officer:
Colonel Thomas A. Rohel.ta, Jr., 012678, Field Artillery, United States Army.
December 1913 to August 1944.
V..ZEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-By direction of the President,
in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to Brigadier General IViiliam. R.
Nands, as published in General Orders 111. Ellrapean Theater, 7 June 1815, a
bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally mcritarions conduct in the performance
of outstanding services during the period indicated was awarded to him by the
War Dr~artrnent under the ~rovisious of the act of Congress a ~~roved 20 Julv 1042
(see. II~, WD Bul. 40, 1 ~ 2 and ) Executive Order 9260, 29 0;tober 1842 (ic. I,
WD Bul. 64,1942). The citation is as follows :
Brigadier General William A. Rands, 0174202, Army of the United States.
February 1941 to June 1944.
VI..SOLDIER'S MEDAL.-BY direction of the President, under the provisions
of tho act of Congress - auixomi . 2 July 1926 (WU Bol. 8. 1928). the Soldier's
Medal for heroism not iuuoiviug actual eoullkl with nu enemy during the period
indicated was awarded by the War Demrtmcnt to the following-named enlisted
man :
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