General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Of Particular areas of terrain. Captain Puller's contribntions were valuable to
science, ns well as to the control of a diseam ot militnry and civilian importanee.
Capl:ain John A. Knwp, 016%237, Medical Corps, Army of the United States,
rendered meritoriaus scrvlces in connection with the work of the United States
of American Typhus Commission in Burma and ksam from May to November
1945. Through an intensive examination of clinieal records at evacuation hospi-
tals and general hospitals, and from the words of the Northern Combat Area
Commana, he asstrmhled, analyzed, and made available information essential to the
knowledge of scrub typhus fever among troops in Burma. Captain Knapp'a
contribution will be of permanent value in the medical annals of scrub typhus
fever.
Captain Kemeth E. Xtwer, 0875581, Infantry, Army of the United States,
rendered meritorious services as chief of the mammalogy and ornithology lahora-
tory of the fleld headquarters of the United States of America Typhus Commission
In Burma from February to November 1N5. As an expert in the collection and
identification of mamrrtals and birds, Captain stager contributed knowledge essen-
tial to the understanding of epidemiology of scrub typhus fever. Captain Staga"a
xvork was of beneflt to the control of scrub typhus amoug troops and mrlstituted a
lasting contribution to science.
XIIILLEGION OF MERIT.-So much of section TI, WD General Orders 15,
1M0, as Pertains to Oolooel Charles Cf. Hollc, Corm of Engineers, is rescinded (see
see. VIII above).
XlV~~RRONZE STAR MEDAL.-So much oi section V, WD General Orders
24,1945, as pertains to Ifenry R. E!/de, American civilian, Office of Strategic Services,
as reads "February 1M3 to August 1944'' is amended to read "February 1 W
to Novembrr IS14 "
Om~crar. : DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
EDWARD F. WITSELL Chief of Stall
Major cfenero1
The Adjutant GeneraJ
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