General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

2. By direction of the President, in addition to tho Leion of Merit awnrded
by the War Deparlment to Colonel Robert D. Brown, ~. as nubiiahed in General
Orders 18, 1911, a bronze Onk-Leaf Cluster for eseeptionnlly merilorious cuuduct
in the performance of outstanding services during thc peroid indicated was
awarded to him by the War Dcwrtment under the pro,-isions of the act of Congress
approTed 20 July 1942 (sec. 111. TVD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order
9260, 20 October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation is as follows:
Culonel Robert D. DPom. 03608, Const Artillery Corps, United States Army.
July 1942 to Xarch 1946.
3. By aireclion of the President. in addition to the Le~ian - of nlerit nwnued to
Colonel Wdllam 0. Eenrv, as gublisiled in General Orders 172, Headquarters
United Slaks Army Forces, European Theater, 24 July 1945, s bronze Oak-Leaf
Cluster for cxceptionaily meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
Services during the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Degnrtment
under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111,
WD Bul. 40, 1912) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul.
54,1942). The citation is as follows:
Colonel William 0. Hnrrv, OlG(iiZ2, Signal Corps, Army of the United States.
January 19$2 to February 1914.
4. I39 direction of thc President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Colonel Jerenziuh P. Xollend, as published in General Orders 7(i, Headquarters
Cuited States Army Forces, Far Enst, 13 April 1915, a brouee Onk-Leaf Cluster
for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding sersices
during the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Department
undcr the provisions of Ule act of Congress approved 20 July 1842 (see. 111, WD
Bul. 40, 1912) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54,
1942). The citation is as folioaw:
Colonel Jeremiah P. IIolland, 016812, Carps of Military Police, United States
-4rmy. March 1045 to February 1946. (This award supersedes the award of
the Eronae Star Medal to Colonel Holland, for services from 27 February to
15 July 1915, as published in General Orders 75, Headquarters Philippine Base
Section. 3 Aunust 1945.)
5. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awnrded to
Colonel Chalmer K. MoClelland, as published in General Orders 346, United
States Army Forces, Paciflc, 23 Xoverober 1945, a bronze Oak-Lenf Cluster for
exccpliannlly meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services
during the period indlnted \,as awarded to him by the War Department under
the provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1912 (sec. 111, WD Bul.
40. 1942) and Executive Ordcr 9020. 20 October 1842 (sec. I, WD Dul. 54 1942).
The citation is as follows:
Colonel Ci~almer K. McClelland, 019011, Ordnance Department, United States
Army. September 1942 to September 31)44.
6. Uy direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by tbe War Deilnrtment to Brigadier General Charles Edwin Thomas, Jv., as
~ublished in Gcncral Orders 89, 1944, a hronw Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally
meritorious conduct in the perCarrnance of outstanding services during the
period indicated was awnrded to him by the War Departm~mt under the provisions
of the act of Oongress approved 20 July 1M2 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40,1942)
and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 64, 1942). The
citation is as follows:
Brieadier - General Charles E. Thomas. . Jr.. . 011615, United States Army. January
to July 1945.
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