General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

:ivate First Cl:rss Dirk J. Ylug (Army serial No. 3615X03), 1st Battalion,
126th Infantry Regiment, Army of the United States, displayed conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, on 15 December
1944. when an Americau road block an the Ormoc Road near J~imon, Lryte,
Philippine Islands, was attacked by a group of enemy tanks. He left his
covered position and, with a rocket launcher and six rounds of ammunition,
ndamced alone under intense machine-gun and 3i-mm fire. Lvading singlehaucledly,
he destroyed ibe flrst tank, killing its occupnnls, with a singlc round.
AS the crew of the second tank started to dismount and attack him, he kiil~d
one of the foe with his pistol, forcing the survivors to relurn to their rehiele,
which he then destroyed with a second round. When three more hostile tallks
moveti up the rond, he flanked the first and eliminated it and then, despite a
hail of enemy fire, pressed forward again to destroy another. With his last
round of ammunition he struck the remaining vehicle, causing it to crash down
a sleep embanlrment. Thrnug11 his sustained heroism in the face of superior
forces, Private VL%g alone dcstruyed flve enemy tanks and greatly facilitated
suceessfui accomplishment of his battalion's mission.
II..DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS.-By direction of ttle President,
under the provisions of the net of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 113,
1918), the Distiuguished-Servin Cross for extraordinary heroism in action
agai~st an enemy was awarded pn,km_mp"s_ly by the War Departmeut to the
following-named enlisted man:
Technical Sergeant Anthony G. PendeZ (Army serial No. 33406"09), Company
L. 393.3 Infantry . Reaimeat. - Armv of the United States, on 22-23 march 194E.
at Waldbrcitbach, Germany, in actions against enemy positions which covered a
erossinE . of the Wied River, disDlaged extraordinars hcroism. Movine - against
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the first strong point, be dodged behind small buildings and trees, slipped up
alone on two enemy sentries, knifed them to death, and then, in a surprise
assault, led the capture of the house and four of the enemy. In succeeding acts,
moving under heavy Ere, with grenades and his rifle, he killed one enemy sniper
and wounded another, captured a machine gun and the crew, and destroyed
another machine-gun position in a house basement. Nuticing a heavy concentration
of enemy fire from a group of four houses, he took his rifle and grenades
and, killing or capturing all the German guuners, reduced the positions one
by one. By his sustained heroism, in which he personally accounted for 12
enemy killed and 28 captured or wounded, Sergeant Pendel assured a safe erossing
of the river for his company and enahla his battalion to move rapidly on
tu its objective.
III..SILVER STAR.-By direction of the President, uudcr the provisions Of
the act of Congress approved 9 Jnly 1918 (WD Bui. 43, 1918), a Silrer Star for
gallantry in action during the periods indicated was awarded posthumously
by General J. M. Vninwright, United States Army, to the followiug-named
ofSeers and eniistcd men :
Private Rollend E. Ch,enozveth (Amy serial No. 19020459), 21st Pursuit
Squadron, Air Corps, Army of the United States, displayed gallantry in action
at Quinauan Point, Batnan, Philippine Islands, on 5 February 1942. Private
Ohenoweth, attached to an infantry unit, was in position on the firing line when
the tank crew of a supporting tank signaled that they had stopped on top of
an enemy fox hole. Without hesitation and with complete disregard for his
own personal afety, Private OhenowetA arose from his firing position and
ran about 30 yards in front of his own line, fully exposed to enemy fire, to reach
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