General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

VIII..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-1. By airection of the
President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded posthumously to Lieutenant
Colonel Dw(ght Deter, as published in General Orders 126, General Headquarters.
United States Army Forces. PaciEc. . 2 Aoril - 1946. a bronze Oak-Leaf
cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstantling
services during the period indicated was awarded ~osthumously to him by the
War Department unCler the provisions of the act of Congrcss approved 20 July
1942 (See. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1912) and Hxecutive Order 9200, 29 October 1042
(see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation is as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Dzoight Deter, 0264S77, Medical Carp, Army of the United
State.9. December 1941 to April 1042.
2. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Colonel Hardy C. Dillard, as published in General Orders 18, Headquarters Army
Service Borces, 27 March 1946, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the period
indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of
the act of Congresa approve3 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40. 1942) and
Executive Order 9280, 2Q October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation
is as follows:
Colonel Iiardy C DilZard, 04443753, Army of the United States. December
1943 to September 1945.
3. BY direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Brigadier General Wilbur R. McRwnoZds, as published
in WD General Orders 101, 1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for excep
tionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during
the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the
provisions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40,
1942) and Executive Ord.er S%O, 28 October 1842 (sec I, WD Bul. 54, 1W).
The citation is as follows:
Brigadier General Wilbur R. McReginoZds, 07223, United States Army. Narch
1844 to September 1945.
4. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by th8 War Department to Colonel Franoia W. Parker, Jr., as published in WD
General Orders 97,1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the period indicated
was awarded to him by the War Department nnder the provisions of the act of
Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD BuL 40,1942) and Executive Order
9260, 20 October 1842 (sec. I. WD Bul. 54. 1942). The citation is as follows:
Colonel Franois W. Parker, Jr., 0175066. Ordnance Department (General Staff
Cow), Army of the United States. January 1944 to March 1916.
5. By direction of the President. in addition to the Lezion - of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Colonel Albert Pierson, as published in WD General
Orders 69,1946 a bronze OakLeaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding services during the period indicated was
awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of the act of Congress
amroved 20 Juls 1912 (sec. 111. WD Bnl. 40.1942) and Execatlve Order 9280,
29 ~ctober 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation is as fdlows:
Colonel Albert Ptersm. 011838 (then brigadier general). - Infantly. United
States Army. 19 November 1844 to June 1945.
6. -By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded
by the War Department to Colonel John Blezak, as published in WD General
Orders 84. 1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritodoas coudnct
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