General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

arid courageous devotion to duty reflect a great credit an himself and the
military service.
5. Bs direelion of the Frcsident, undcr the provisions of Executive Order 9119,
4 February 1944 (see. 11. WD Bul. 3, 1944), a Bronze Star Medal far heroir
achieverncnt in connection with military ogerations against an enemy of thr
Unit$ States during the ~riods indicated was awarded by the Commanding
General, Boropean Ti~witer, to the foilowing~nemed uliicer and enlisted meu.
Private First Olass Boaert J. Gamy (Army serial No. 31232536), Infantr~.
Army of the United States, a member of Company H, 422d Infautry Kegimeni.
on 19 December 1944, performed heroic serviws near Sehonberg, Belgium. 138
it caunternttaek mild? after 3 days of heavy fighting, he beli>ed to occupy >I:#
rrposed position under intense enemy small-arms, automatic, and artillery fire
Seeing a sererely wounded man, be aided evacuation of the soldier from ill.
danger of enemy aclion. Private Case?~'s courage anti devotion to hi8 wouudp:.
colriratle reflect8 great credit on himself and the militnry service.
Sergmnt Delrfiis R. Pergusoq (Army SeriaieNo. 35756063), Infantry, Arnl:
of the Uoited States, x membe~ of Campany x! 274th IaEnntrg Hegiment, on 2::
137ei~runry 1945, performed heroic ser&w neawtiring Wendel, France. Refw
ilg to withdmw during a heavy enemg '&in?erattack on his company, he rv
mained in and beat off the enemy uttneirs until all of his arnmuuitiol8
was expended. Throngh his courageous action, in the face of heavy enemy fill'
:sod attacking forces, Sergeant Fergusmt enabled his company to hold the Eositioll
it mas defending. ".
Captain Hozcnvd 8. TirondcoeK, 01167'iffZ (then first lieutennnt), Field Artillery,
Army of the United States, a member of the 695th Armored Field Artillery Bat.
talion, performed heroicallj. on 17 August ID44 wber? 4"-passed Gerrrlm unita
"pelled fi1.e on his nnit near Chartres, France. Altboupn his t.ank was in an
PXPOSP~ position and receiving accurate enemy fire, Capvain Woodcvelc expused
llinlsclf to man his machine gun, thereby increasing greatly the accuracy of his fire.
VIILBRONZE STAR MEDAL (OAK-LEAP CLUSTER).-By direction of the.
President, in addition to thc Bronze Star &ledaI awardecl to 31ajor Loul'ence D.
Cuouaogh, as published in General Orders 56, Headqunrtcrs XI1 Tactical Air
Command, 16 r\l:irch 1940, a bronse Oak-Lmf Cluster for heroic achierement in
connection with military operations against an enerog of the United Stntes dnring
the period indicatrd was awarded to him by the War Department under the provisious
of Ex~cl~tive Order 0419.4 Fzhrunry 1944 (see. 11, \I'D Eul. 3,1041). The
citation is as friiloms:
Major Lawrewx? D. Cutiunngh, 090081 (then eaatain). Air Corps, Army of the
United States, as fighter control officer of Lhe 64th Fighter Wing with headquarters
I~c:lted, because of the necessity of being on high ground, well in advance of our
oru artillery on the Salerno bridgehead, conducted himself with conspicuous
c:iw-age during repeated shellings by enemy artillery, which caused much loss of
iwrsonnel and rquipment. By his courage and conspicuous disregard for personal
safety in exposillg himsclf bey-ond ihe call of duty Major 0az;anngh was an
ills~liralion to all lhosc about him and contributed nlnel~ to the success of the
upcm tion.
VIII..AIR MEDAL.-By direction of the Presideat, under the provisions of
ExecutiTe Order 9158, 11 Nay 1942 (WD Bn1. 26, 1042), as amended by Executive
Order 9242-A, 11 September 1942 (WD BnI. 49, 1042). an Air Medal for meri-
torious achieverncnt while participating in aerial flight during the perind iudi-
cr ted was awarded posthumously by the War Department to the foUowing-named
officer:
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