General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

2. By direction of the President, under the provision8 of the act of CongneSs
approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1042) and Executive Order 9260,
29 October 1942 (sec. 1, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of
Commander, for ex~eptionaily meritorious conduct in the performance of outstaoding
services during the period indicated was awarded by the War Department
to the foliawing~nnrneii officer.
Brigadier General Paul J. G~wardot, French Air Force. Octobcr 1944 ta March
1945.
3. By dirccfion oP the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approred 20 July 1042 (see. 111, WD Rul. 40, 1.142) and Executive Order 9260).
29 Octohrr 1942 (see I. WD Bul. 54, 19-12), the Legion of Merit in the Degree
of Officer, for exceptionnll~ meritorious conduct in the perfarrnauee 01 outstanding
services during the lieriods imlicnied was awarded by the \Var Department
to the following-named oftieem:
Colonel Picvre DuillU, French Air Force. January 1939 to &lay 1945.
Lieutenant Colonel Georges X. A. de Buretel de Chassey, French Air Fore.
June 1940 to Ma? 1945.
Lieutenallt Colonel Roger M. R. Duhoze, French Air Force. Oclober
1942 to March 1345.
Colonel AftdPe Hartemanle, French Air FUTCP. November 1939 to May
15%.
Colonel Gfabn'e7 Labnume, First French Amy. December 19.14 to April
1945.
Colonel Fi'ancois Lemovne, French Army. Kovember 1944 to May 1945.
Cdonel Jeml Le Yvondec, First French Army. October 1944 to Mag 1045,
Commandant GiiDert A. Mondin, French Air Force. November 1942 to
Mny 1945.
Wiu:: Commander Peter W. Webb, Royal Canadian Air Forces. 531ay 1943
to 21 November 1941.
4. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1912 (see. 111, \VD Rul. 40, 1912) and Esecutive Order 9260, XI
Octobcr 1912 (sec. 1, \VD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion of Herit, in the Degree of
Legionnaire, far exceplionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outslandiug
serrice, during the periods indicated w ~ awarded s by the War Departmcut
to the fo1lmvin;i-named officers:
Lieutennnt Colonel Jean Baudot, French Army. September 1944 to hIay
1845.
Lieutennnt Colonel Joseph Belorgey, First French Army. December 1944
to May 1045.
Lieutenant Colonel Enzile Auguste Boucleu, French Army. August. 1!X< to
April 1945.
Lieutenant Colonel Jean Carrier, First Frencir Army. September 1944
to May 1945.
Major Piewe Cllnrles Conlet, Freneh Army. 1 March to 8 May 1845.
Lieutellnnt Colonel Beniy De Pouillu, French Army. August 1944 to May
1945.
Lieutellant Colonel Andye Yves GsilZard, First French Army. August 1944
to Max 1945.
Lieutenant Coloriei Louis Molnguin, First French Army. August 1944 to
May 1945.
Lieutenant Colonel Alhel-i Marie Joseph Henii Armand Rev, First French
Army. Allenst Is141 to May 1845.
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