General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Lieutenant Colonel Bidr~cw 8. 1)nrlx. 0226913. Simal Conm Armv of the United
States. September 1943 lo Mny 1943. (Tbm award sopeluedes the award of the
Bronze Star Medal (Oak-Leaf Cluster) to Llentenant Colonel Davis. for services
from 17 Scptemher 1914 to 25 ~oremb'er 3044, as published in ~ enk1 Orders 47,
HeadrluRrters lOlst Airborne Division, 4 Dceemher 1944.)
IV..LEGION OF MERIT.-I. By direction oL the President, in addition to the
Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Comnmnder, awarded bx the War Department
to Major General Cfevald W. R. l'ernpler, as published in WD General Orders
28, 1946, the second Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Commander, for cxceptionnlly
merilarions eoncluct in the performance uE outstandiug services dnring
the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the
pro~isions of the act oP Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD hl.
40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 Octoher 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942).
'me citation is as follows:
iV:~jor Gelierill G~raid W. R. Ternpier, British -4rmy. 13 Oetoher 1941 to
10 March 1944.
2. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Cnngreas
approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260,
29 October 1912 (see. I, WD Bul. 2, 194%), the Legion of Xerit, in the Degree
of Legionnaire, for excepiionally meritorious conduct in the performance of
outstanding serriees during the period indicated was awarded by the War
Department to the folloning-named officer:
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Charles Albert Aulrzrsnon-Nerot, French Army. %Parch
!o September 1944.
V..LEGION OF MERIT (OAX-LEAP CLUSTER).-1. BF direction of the
President, in addition to the Lzgion of Merit awarded by the War Department
to Lieutenant Colonel Richard W. Avntour, as pnhlished in WD General Orders
98, 1945, a bronze Onk-Leaf Cluster for exccptionnlly meritorious conduct in
the performance of outslanding servicw 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 Bol. 40, 1912) and Executive
Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (see. I. ?WJ Bul. 54, 1942). The citation is ns
follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Ricllavd W. hour, 0214378, General Staff Corps, Army
of the United States. April i944 to January 1946.
2. BY direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Colonel Laarence L. CoDlr, as published in WD General
Orders 23.1946, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exee~tionnllv meritorious conduct
in the performauce of outstanding services during the period indlcated mas
awarded to him by the War Depnrlment under the nrovisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (&. 111. WD Bul. 40,1942) and Emcutive Order
9260, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, TI'D Hul. 54, 1942). The citation is as fallows:
Colonel Lawreme I.. Coblr, 010300, Quartermaster Corps, United States Asmy
February 1941 to November 1M1.
3. By direction of tho President, in addition to the Legion of Mcrit awarded
to Colollel Kenneth R. Collins, as ~ublished In General Orders 65, European Thea-
ter, 16 June 1944, a bronze Onk-Leaf Clusler for exceptionally meritorious toll-
duct in ihe performance of outstanding seraices during the period indicated was
awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of the net of Con-
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