General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

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GO 70
Qeneeac OWEM
WAR DEPARTMEPFF
No. 70 WASHIN~TO~ 25, D. 0.. 15 July 1946
Section
OIONERAL COURTS MARTIAL-Authority to appoint granted I
RECEPTION CENTER-Fort Benning, Georgia: Fort McPherson, GearCla: and
Fort Snellins, Minnesota, discontinued .............................. : ...... I1
BATTLE HONORaCitntioos of nnita -----.~-.--.-.-------.-............
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I_.GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL.-By direction of the President, the com-
manding omnr, Second Air Force, is empowered, pursuant to the eighth article
of war, to appoint general courts martial.
LAG 250.4 (28 Jon 4611
IILRECEPTION CENTER.-Effective 31 July 1946, the following-named re
ceptioh centers, under the jurisdiction of the appropriate army commanders, are
discontinued :
Fort Benning, Georgia.
Fort MePhcrson, Georgia.
son Snelling, Minnesqta.
IAG 254.1 (11 Ju14811
IIILBATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by Executive Order 9396 (sec. I, WD
Bul. 22, 1943), superseding Executive Order 9076 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 11, 1942).
citations of the followine - units in the eenernl - orders indicated are conflwed under
the provisions of sectlon IV. WD Circular 333,1943, in the name of the President
of the United States as uublic evidence of deserved honor and distinction. The
$$ions read as follows:
'-2. Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 117th Infantry ~egim&t, is elted
T'OP outstanding performance a€ duty in action against the enemy on 7 August
fd- 1944 in the vicinity of St. Barthelmy, France. The enemy launched the flrat
?.' of n series of determined attacks, an aggressive attempt to drive to the sea at
0% hvraneires and to split Allied forces in France. In the fogenshrouded early
morning hours, the hostile troops made their first effort with paraly5ing rapidity
and crmhing, numerical superiority. Many of the company positions were overrun
and the line of defense was established at the regimental command post
Enemy tanks got close to the command pmt and a company of hostile infantrymen
infiltrated behind, threatening to encircle it. Displaying outstanding courage
md a tenacity of purwse, all troops of this group, including administrative personnel,
fought herafcally and dispersed the infantrymen to the rear, while others
destroyed the leading enemy tank with careful bazooka fire. Cpon learning
of the seriousness of the general situation, the troops voluntarily moved to the
front lines where, far the day, the? fought with the front line companies nod
eventually repulsed the enemy attack. The devotion to duty displayed by this
stalwart ~ ~ croun reflects ereat credit on each unrticiannt and is in keeping ~ ~~
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the l~i~llc~t tradition of the military arrric'!. (CPII~PHI OnIers 199, Hendqunrters
"Ol Infantry Division, ?O Odchvr I!% I
2 The 1st BatfeUon, 117th Infantry Regiment, is cited for outstanding wry
formance of duty in action against the enemy on 2 October 1944 in Germany.
'. On 2 October, the is$ Battalion led the assault by the 30th Infantry Division
through the Sicsfried Line. From positiaos in the vicinity of Scherpenseel.
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Germany. the troous heroically began the advance to the Wnrm River, the last
natural harrier prior to the nssault on the prepared defenses. Enemy observation
was excellent, and as the troops of the battalion crossed the flat, open ground
west of the river. enemy artillery and mortar Are caused mans casunltlea
Exhibiting outstanding gallantry, they continued the advance to the river's edge
and efleetcd n crossing under heavy fire by the use of improvised "duck boards."
AGO QSB--July 70660'-48