General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

2. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260,
29 October 1942 (see. I. WD Bul. 54. 1942). the Leeion - of Merit for excentionallv
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the period
indicated u,as swarded by the Commanding General, European Theater, to the
1'01lowing-named officer :
Lieutenant Colonel Chris McCullozcgh, 0450538, Infantry, Army of the United
States. March to June 1945.
VII..ZBGION OF MERIT.-I. Bs direction of the President. under the Dm-
visions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1912 (sec. 111, WD Uul. 40, 1&2)
nnd Executive Order W60, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1.942), the Legion
of Merit, in the Degree of Commander, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in
the perfarmanee of outstanding services during the periods indicated was awardcd
by the \Vnr Department to the following-named officers:
Genernl Sir Ronald Grirbes Adam, British Army. July 1942 to May 1945.
Gcnersl Lieutenant of the Guards Michael B. Alaarhkin, Red Amy, 1 Feb-
ruary to 8 &lay 1M6.
2. Dy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29
October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 51, 1942), the Legion of Xerit, in the Degree of
Offlcer, for eneeptionr~lly meritorious eonduct in the perlormance of outstanding
services during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to
the follo~ing-uurned officers :
Colonel Hdlarg L. Lewis, British Army. Fcbruary 1944 to May 1946.
Wing Commander Ewart G. MacPherson, Royal Canadian Air Force.
April 1943 to November 1944.
Colonel Paul Nasarolf, Ked Army. 1 February to S May 1.946.
3. By clireclion of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
apnrored,20 July 1912 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40,1942) and Ezeeutire Order 9260, 29
October 1942 (sec. I, WD Uul. 54, 15421, the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of
Legionnaire, for eaceplionally meritorious conduct in the performance of aut-
standing services during thc pcriods indicated was awarded by the War Depart-
mmt to the following-named officcrs:
Colonel Arcliangelsku, Red Army. As First Executive Officer, 223d Bel-
grade Red Banner Rifle Division.
Major Leonid Euoenierich Baslcin, Red Army. As Commander of the
1059Lh Budapest Rifle Regiment of the 297th Red Banner 1st Degree
Order of Bogrlnn Chmelintsky Slave-Kirovograd Rille Division.
Colonel chasan Charncia, Red Army. As second in Command of the 100th
"Svirsk" Gnsrd Rifle Division.
&lone1 Sakar Tatavosovitch Dwaian, Red Army. As Cummander of the
99th Zhitomir Kerl Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Dirision.
Major Joseph Dudaieff, Red Army. 1 February to 8 May 1M5.
Lieutenant Colonel Bicolai V. Fedormko, Red Army. 10 Nay 1945.
Senior Lieutenant Tamara Cavriloma Fomenko, Red Army. As StaiI
Physician of the 1059th Budapest Rifle Regiment of the W7th Red
Banner, 1st Degree Order of Bogdnn Chmelintsky Slave-Kirovo-
grad Rifle Division.
Lieutenant Colonel Matud Krieti~h Halperin, Red Army. As Assistant
Division Commander of the 297th Red Banner 1st Degree Order of
Bogdan Chmelintsky Slave-Kiravograd Rifle Division.
Major Nicolas Kieantzoff, Red Army. 1 February to 8 May 1945.
Senior Lieutenant Valentina Petroma Komarova, Red Army. As Adju-
tant to tho Commanding Uencral 86th Guard Rifle Division.
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