General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

2. By direction of the President, in addition to the Distinguished-Service Medal
awarded by the War Department to Major General Richard J. Marahall, as published
in WD General Orders 61, 1W2, a second bronee Oak-Leaf Cluster for
exceptionally n~ektorious and distinguished services in the performance of dutim
of great responsibility during the period indicated was awarded to him by the
War Department under the provisions of the act of Congrcas approved 9 July 1918
(WD Bul. 43,1918). The citation is as follows:
Major General Richwd J. Marshall, 04635. United States Army. June 1945
to April 1946.
IV..SILVER STAR.-By direelion of the President, under the provisions Of
the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43, 1018) and the act of
Congress approved 15 December 1042 (sec. I, WD Bul. 61, 1842), a Silver Star
for galinntry in action during the period indicated was avarded posthumously by
the War Department to the following-named individual :
Robert Jensen, Danish civilian, organized and maintained a maritime escape
and supply route in Scandinavia from March to July 1944, carrying out many
gallant, self-imyoscd missions at great risk to his life and that of his family until
he was apprehended and killed by the Gestam. At the cost of his lifc, Mr.
Jensm rendered outstanding services to the Danish resistance movement and the
Allied war effort.
KSILVER STAR.-By direction of the President, under the proPisions of
the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43, 1918) and the act of
Congress approved 15 December 1W (see. I, WD Bul. 61, 1912). a Silver Star for
gallantry in action during the periods indicated was awarded by the War De-
partment to the follorving-named individuals :
Paul Lindmr. 1 March to April 1945.
Anton Ruh March to June 1945.
VI. .LEGION OF MERIT.-By dircctian of the President, under tho provisions
of the act of Congres approved 20 July 1042 (sec. 111, WD Bui. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order 92C3, 21) October 1942 ((sc. I, WD Bul. 54, ID@), the Legion of
Merit for erceytioually meritorious ccndnct in the performance of outstanding
serviees during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to
the following-uamed officers and chicf warrant ot8cers:
Colonel Pram58 2'. Colbv, 0247169, Field Artillery, Army of United Stales.
June 1942 to November 1945.
Chief Warrant Officer John Crowler, (W2139943), Army of the United
States. April 1M4 to May 1946.
Lieutenant Colonel Phibig L. Gore, 0295339 (then major). Field Artillery.
Army of the United States. April 1941 to December 18'15.
Colonel &yd E. Wfis, 018643, Air Corps, United States Army. Xay 1940
to September 1946.
Najor Robert I.V. Jackson, 0265320, Signal Corps, Army of the United
Stales. 12 March to 9 April 1942.
Captain William R. L?/ons, 0546541, Medical Administrative Corps, Army
of the United States. February to December 1945.
Colonel James F. Oliw, Jr., 017326, General Stnff Corps, United States
Army. J~,lnuur~ to Novcmber 1045.
Chief Warrant Onieer Eugme P. Pecor (WO20219El, Coast Artillery Corpa,
Army of the United States. August 1940 through December 1945.
Colonel Joseph R. Saduslc, Jr., 0'330268, Lledical Curpa, Army of the United
Statcs. September 1912 to September 1943.