General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Colonel Roam? Porter, 0332700, General Staff Corps, Army of the United
States. December 1944 to Decemb9r 1945.
Brigndier General Balph F. fJCearlw, 012393, United States Arm.
August 1944 to March 1945.
Oolonel Robert T. Ntewens, 0900150, Quartermaster Corps, Army of the
United States. January 1942 to August 1945. (So much of sec. V,
WD Gencral Orders 74, 1945, as wrtains to the award of the
Legion of Merit to Colonel Btcmns, for services from January 1942
to August 1945, is rescinded.)
Colonel Elmw P. Wooton, 0200706, Infantry, atmy of the United States.
September 1940 to September 1945.
II..LEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (sec. I. WD Dul. 54. 1942). the Legion
of Merit for exceptionally meritoriou conllnet io the performance of outstand.
ing services during the period inUieated was awardd p+stlmmously by the T ar
Department to the foliowing-named officer:
Lieutenant Colonel Frnnlc L. Holland, 0163283, General Staff Corps (In-
fantry), Army of the United States. 12 March to 9 Anvil 1942.
IIILLEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, nuder the pravisious
of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Gegion
of Merit for exceptionally merilorious conduct in the performance of antstnnding
services duriug the mriods indicated was awarded by the War Department
to the folloming-named officers and enlisted men:
Colonei Jo7m A'. A~~TCZDS, 0150451, Infantry, Army of the United States.
October 1941 to September 1945.
Colonel John E. Banister, 0158280 (then lieutenant colonel), Quartermaster
Corps, Army of tbe United States. September 1940 to
September 1N5.
Colonel OlioEY P. Bennett, 0172709, Field Artillery, Army of ihe United
Statcs. September 1940 to September 1945.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur R. Boom, 0308219, Specialist Reserve, Army
of the United States. December 1942 to September 1945.
Colonel Howard 8. Boucher, 0193749 (then lieutenant colonel), Medical
Corps, Army of the United States. October 1940 to September 1945.
Colonel Deoroe U. Butler, 0185932, Adjutant General's Department, Amy
of the United States. September 1W0 to September 1945.
Oolonel Cloud T. Caldwell, 0266527, Finance Department, Army of the
United States. January 1942 to September 19-15.
Colonel Hmru 0. Chefzault, 018335, Medical Carps, Unitcd States Army.
January to October 1945.
Colonel James Turner Coatsworth, 0334373, Specialist Reserve, Army oi
the United States. September 1940 to September 1945.
migadier General Ebenezer L. Compere, 0165339, Army of the United
States. Jnnuary 1041 to September 1945.
&lone1 Roaert B. Coons, 0335100, Specialist Reserve Army of the United
States. September IN1 to Se~tember 1915.
Lieutenant ColoncI Richard P. Crmshalo, 0013191, General Staff Corps,
Army of the United Stat-. June 1943 to January 1946.