General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Colons3 Ch'en NingJa, New 38th Division, Chinese &my in India, as regimental
commander during the North Burma campaign in April 1944, led his
troop9 fn a flanking movement below Komaing to cut off the main Japanese
supply line. He occupied Seton, despite the difficult mountainous terrain, prevailing
monsoon conditions, short rations, and flooded river crossing, and established
a road block, which he held for a month in the face of determined enemy
attach and heayy enemy artillery fire. The cournge and leadership of Colonel
Ch'n were a great inspiration to his officers and men and rdect great credit
on himself and the Chinese armed forces.
Colonel Loh Shil~~Chiu, 50th Division, Chinese Army in India, displayed great
gallantry in action near Rarnaing, Burma, on 27 June 19H. When the enemy
forces which had occupied Hamaing were trapped betn7een that city and tire
Seton road block, Colonel I&h chose to personally lead the attacking forces io
their elimination. Moving south, his iorces mn into some of the bitterest &hting
in the entire North Burma campaign. When one of his battalions, which had
been cut off from his farces, was fishting its way thrangh weerwhelming enemy
resistnnee. Colonel Lob nersonallr led a battalion in n haeardous ilankine: - mouement,
which enabled the encircled battalion to break through. The couraw and
inspirational leadership of Colonel Lo6 reflect great credit on himself and the
Chinese armed forces.
2. By direction of the President, under the pro~isians of the ad of Congress
approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43, 1918), a Silver Star for gallantry in action
during the period iudicnrcd was awarded by the Commanding General, European
Theater, to ihe foliowing-named officer:
H'irst Lieutenant ECichard N. Eansboltom, 01283072, 36th Armarea Infantry
Regiment, Army ol the United States, displayed outstanding gallantry in action
near Stolberg, Germany, on 8 November 1N4. Trapped with his Sman patrol
within enemy line* by xrtillrry, mortar, Rnd small-arms lire, he was mounded
critically by the first salvo. Drspite his wounds, be directed the withdmw~l of
six survirors and insisted they lease him. Through sheer determination, Licutenant
Ransbottom crawled an his elbows for several yards toward our line8 and,
when found 3 hours later, gave valoablc information of enemy positions.
IV..LEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of tbe act of Concrcss approved 20 Ju1~ 1942 (see. 111, WD Bol. 40, 1042) and
Executive Order V2G0, 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 51, 1912), the Legion
of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in thc performance of outstanding
services during the period indicated %as awarded posthumously by the War
De~rtment to the folloming-named officer :
Lieutenant Colonel John B. Datlen~ort, Jr., 010i24, Co1.p~ of Engineers, United
Smtes Army. June 194C~ to July 19-13,
V.-LEGION OF MERIT.-BY direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress nmrored 20 hlb 1942 (sec. 111, MrD Bul. 40, 1942) and
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Executive Ordcr 9260, 29 October 1942 fsec. I. WD Eul. 51. 1942). the Lesion of
Nerit for exceptionnlly meritorions conduct in the performance of outstanding
Services during the periods indicated was awarded bs the Wsr Denartment to the
follorcing-named officers :
Brigadier General V