General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Colonel Francis R. Smencu, 0203012, General Staff Corps, Army of the
United States. November 1943 to December 1945.
Colonel Byron R. Swilser, 0128733, General Staff Corps (Air Corps),
Army of the United States. May 1943 to September 1945.
Commander Walter Wilds, 168039 (then lieutenant commander), Cnited
States Naval Reserve. May 1945 to March 1946.
VII..LEGION OF MERIT.-1. BY direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved W July 1942 (sec. 111. WD Bul. 40. 1942)
and Executive Order 9260,29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Xul. 54,1942), the Legion
ol Merit, in the Degree of O5cel; for exceptionally meritorious condupt in the
wrformance of outstanding servicRs during the periods indicated was awarded
by the War Department to tile following-named officers:
Colonel Wolter John Legg, British Army. November 1943 to August 1945.
Colonel DanicA arrllegoa Nontealcgre, Costa Rican Army. May 1944 to
August 1945.
Major Dais 8. GI. SaW, British Army. May 1943 to August 1944.
Colonel Jorge Sanrriento, Peruvian Army. Tune 1940 to April 1946.
Colonel Christopher Prileau Wawon, British Army. March 1944 to August
lM5.
Lieutclxiot Colonel JI. John P. White, British Army. September 1944 to
March 19-15.
2. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (Pee. 111, WD Rul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260,
29 October 1M2 (see. I. WD Rnl. 54. 1M2). . . the Leeion of Merit, in the Dearee of
Lesionnaire, for 'excep;ionnlly meritorious conduct in the performance of uutstanding
- services durina the nerlods indicated was awarded by the War Departmerit
to the following-named offirers :
Lieutcnant Colonel David Brunton AWcen British Army. 15 August to
16 November 1944.
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon a. Creen, British Arms,. April 1943 to May
1045.
Ca~taili Philip ClioeBrook Isift, British Army. Auyst to November 1914.
Crrptnin 0. T. Robertnoa, Iloyai Canadian Army Wxlical Corps, January
and February lBi5.
Captain Brian. MurteIi Silk. New Zealand Expeditionary Porces. 25 .4pril
1943 to I April 1944.
VIII..LEGIOhr OF MERIT (OAKLEAF CLUSTER).-1. By direction of the
President, in addition to the Legirm of Bierit awarded h~ the Wzr Drpartmenl to
Colonel Kenncih 8. Hush, as published in WD Gcncrnl 0;ilcrs 39, 1941, a bronw
Oak-Leaf Clnnter for erceptionnlly merilorious conduct in tbc perfmmance of
outstanding services during the period indicated mas awarded to him by tho
War Department uuder the provisions of the act of Qpgress approvcd 20 July
1942 (scc. 111, FD Bul. 40, 1042) and l:xecutive Order 9280, 29 October 1942
(sce. I, ND Sul. 54. 10421, The citation is as fdlows:
Colonel Iicnnrll~ n. Dunh, 086.50, Adjutant General's Depnrtment, United
States Army. March 1045 to llarch 1948.
2. Bg direction of the President, in ncldition to the Legion of Merit awarded
to Colonel Bonner P. Fellem, as published in General Orders 19, Headquarters
Southn~st Paciflc Area, S May 1945, a bronze Onklieaf Cluster for exceptionaily
meritorious eonduet in the performance of outstanding services during the period
indicated was axvarded to him by the War Department unrlrr the provisions of the
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