General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

WAR DEPARTMENT
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I..DISTINGUISHED-SEXVICE MEDAL.-By direction of the President,
under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WU Bul. 43,
19181, the Distinguishcd-Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and diatinguisbed
services in the gerformnnce of dulics of great responsibility during
the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to the followingnamed
officers:
Colonel George H. Boker, 0334654, S~ecialist Reserve, Amy of the United
States. July 1040 to Sentember 1945.
Brigadier Gcneral Raymond ll. Flemzng, 0165022, Almy of the United
States. October 3940 to September 1115.
Colonel Chcster W. Coble, 01M)210, Finance Department, h y of the
United States. September 1940 to September 3945.
Brigaliier General G7~arle.q 8. Rrnhl, 0234562, Army of the United States.
Dccernber 1940 to Scptcmber 1945.
Colonel George Hornce Hafer, 03492.31, Judge Advocate General's Department,
Army of the United States. December 1940 to September 1945.
Colonel i"ramis Dill, CIS058 (formerly br~gildicr general), General Staff
Corps, United States Army. Novembcr 1843 to January 1946. (This
award snpersedes the award of the Legion of Merit to Golone1 Hill,
for services from 11 November 1943 to 17 September 1946, as pub
lished in General Orders 205, Headquarters United States Army
Forces, India~Burma Theater, 20 September 1045.)
Colonel Henry Putchings, J?., OW30 (formerly brigadier general), Cows of
Engineers, United States Army. April to October 1M4 and February
tllrol~gh Korember 1915.
Colonel James T. Johmon, Jr., 01953B, Ordnance Department, Army of
the United States. September 1940 to September 1945.
Colonel Francis V. Keesling, Jr., 0333710, Specialist Reserve, Arms of the
United States. July 19d0 to September 1945.
Colonel Lewis F. Kooach, Omill, Field Artillery, United States Army. May
1W1 to September 1945.
Colonel Kenneth H. Leitch, 033SO22. Finance Department, Army of the
United States. September 1940 to September 1945.
Colonel Lewmmce W. Long, 0239699, Medical Corps, Army of the United
States. October lBlO to September 1945.
Colonel Joseph B. Nitchell, 0334240, Specialkt Reserve, Army of the United
States. Auyst 1940 to September 1945.
Colonel CZive D. Murrav, 0291912, Ordnance Department, Amy of the
United States. Oetober 1040 to September 1945.
Colonel MClh F. Neal, 0172100, Infantry. Army of the United States.
December 1940 to April 1945.
Colonel Vietov Joseph O'Eelliher, 0260612, Sp&alist Reserve, Army of
the United States. February 1937 to September 1945.
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