General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

6, By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit xnrarded by
the War Department ta Lieutcnant Colonel Omid H. UcCotlneZJ, as published in
WU General Orders 38, 1046. a bronze Oak~Leaf Cluster for exceptionalls meritorious
emduct in the performanre of outstnnding serrices during the period
indicated mas awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of
the act of Congress approved 20 Julg 1942 (ser. Ill, WD Bui. 40. 1942) and Exeeutive
Order 9260. 29 October 1942 (sec. I, TVD Rnl. 54, 1942). The citation is as
follo\vs:
Lieutcnant Colonel David N. McConnall, 026385, General Staff Corps (Judge
Advocate General's Department). United Stntes Army. August 1941 to January
19%
7. By direction of the I'resident, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Colonel adward J. dleXalTz1. as vublisl~ed in General Orders 115, I September
1944, United States Army Farces. Chirin-Uurmn~lndia Theater, a bronze Oair-Leaf
Cluster for exceptionaily nirritorious eouduct in the performance of outstanding
services during the period indicated mas amnrded to him by the War Department
under the prcmisiuns of the art of Congress approred 20 July 1042 (see. 111. WD
BuI. 40. 1942) and Executive Order 92l;O. 20 October 1942.(sm. I, WD Bui. 54,
1942). Thc citation is as follows:
Colonel Bdxcard J. MeNnlly, 017629, Gcnerxl Staff Corps (Onmlry), United
States Army. Hay 1944 lo August 1945.
8. Hy direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit nnnrded by
the Wm. Department to Rrigildier Geucral Jumeu P. Potcell, as published in WD
General Orde1.s 64. 1915, n bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for excpplionall~ meritnrious
c~ndtlct in the pcrfotnance of outstnndins services during the period innicated
W84 amarded to him by the War Ucpartment under the provisions of the act of
Congress appruved 20 July 1042 (sec. 111, WD Uul. 40, 1942) and Executive
Order !1?80. 29 October 1'342 [see. I, WD Bui. 54. 1042). The eitnti6n is as
fOliON8:
Brigadier General James If'. Pou;e11, 00S23, United States Army. October 1944
to October 1945.
9. BF direction of the President, in addition to tile Legion of Merit awarded by
the War Department to Colonel August Schomburg, as published in \TD General
Orders 18, lS4, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstmdir~g serriees during the period indicated mas
awarded to him by the Wnr Deliartmmt under the nrovisions of the net of
ConZrrss ailprored 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1042) and Executive
Order 9260. 29 October 1942 (sec. I. WD Bul. 54 1912). The citation is as
follows :
COloncl Auplusf Schonib.rcro. 018422, Ordliance Deynrtment, United States
Army. April 1944 to Sorernber 1046.
VII..BRONZE STAR MEDAL.-By direction of the President under the provisions
of the Executive Order 9419, 4 Februarg 1944 (see. 11. WU Bul. 3, 1914).
a Bronze Star Medill for meritoriolls ~C~P~PCB in conneclion with military
opel:ltiOnS against an enemy of thc Ullited Stales during the periods indicatfd
was awnrded posthumously bj the War Dcpartuent to the following-named
ofticcr and enlisted men :
l'rirate George a. Kellogg (Ams serial No. 6681746), Mrdienl Oepartment.
Arm7 of the Unittxl States. November 1912 to October 1344.
Sergenrlt Donald E, Kirby (Arms swial No. 15310896), Air Corps, Army
of thc Cnitcd Stntes. 12 Octuber 1044 to 26 April 1945.
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