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General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

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Captain 8. T. P. Potter, British Army Staff. June 1943 to September 19-15.<br />

Captain Frank Vine, British arm^. November 1942 to Jume <strong>1946</strong>.<br />

V..DZSTINGUISHED-FLYING CROSS.-1. By direelion of the President,<br />

under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 2 July 1926 (WD Bul. 8.<br />

1926), a Distinguistied-H'lyiug Cross for extroorrlinnry achielrrment while participating<br />

in aerial flight rlrlriug the period indicated rvas awarded ~osthumously<br />

by the War Departrn~nt to ihe following-named enlisted man :<br />

Technical Sergeant Eoy G. Wander (Army serial No. 1??074iS), Air ~>orlls.<br />

Army of the United States. 28 May 1944.<br />

2. Ry direction of ihe President, tinder tile ~rrmisions of the act of Congress<br />

agpro~ed 2 July 1926 (WD Ilul. 8, 1026), Distinguislied~Flyi~~:: Cross for<br />

iheroie r~rhievcnlent while particignring in aerial flight during the peviod indicated<br />

rms arva~~derl postlrumoorlq. bg rhe War Department to the following-named<br />

nficer :<br />

Second Lieutmant Edn:in J, nm,:hc~., 0753303, Aiv Cows, Army of the United<br />

Slates, on 22 Novnnber 1943, \vliilc nssinned to the 461st Bombsr~i~nrrit Groun.<br />

EPPVP~ as ropilol aboard aB-21 type nircrillt, which derdaperl enginc trnuble<br />

fiuring x tnctiml training mission H'ol.ced lo leave the farmntion br the flaming<br />

i.ngine, the uiiot ordered the crew lo nhnudon ship. Whrn the u:lrilehute 01 rr<br />

wewmnn hrmime fmle0, prerenting his escape, Lieulenant Dwckr, thonCi1 he<br />

could hare hrm:lcrl tn safety, onlleuiiantly elzcierl to remain in the sirernft to<br />

;msist tlle pilot in rn:~Linn a crash landing. In the ensuinx rrnsh the nilot nnrl<br />

rwrwman srtrvi~etl, but Lieuteoant Dre?l;ei' was irillrd inslnntls. The rotlrage.<br />

~iillnntrj, 111111 utter disregard for personal safety disl,ln2-erl hy Lieutenant<br />

Ilruckrr In sncrificing his life for another, rnrnmnnd tlle grentcst respect nnll<br />

vmnlatirm hy ;01. His ~onllnet reflects the higiiipt crcdit upon himsrif nrcd tile<br />

:':.ineil ir,rrlw of th? United Stater.<br />

VI..RRONZE STAR MEDAL.--I. BS direction

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