General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

i
Gcswal OI:UERB
WAR DEl'ART31ENT
NO. 104 WASHING TO^ 25, D. C., 13 September l9.k
SlCti",,
IrlSTINGUISEED-SERVICE R O - A ................................ I
UISTIN(iO1SIIED-SERYICE.WEDA&Awarda ............................... 11
SILVER STAR-1308fhumo!ia awards ......................................... 11I
SII.VER STAR-Awards ................................................... IV
I.EG1ON OF MBEIT (OAK~LE.4B CISJ8TER)-Awards -.-.---.-.-.-.--.-.-.---
T
IIRONZE STAR MmDAL-Awards ........................................... VI
BRONZX STAR MEDAL (OAK-LEAP CL1:STERI-Posthumous sward-..-.--.-.- VI1
BROXZIE STAR MEDAL (OAK-LEAF CLIJSTERI-Awards .................... VIII
AIR D1ND.K--Posthumous award ........................................... IX
TJNITED STATES OF bMERIC.4 TYPHUS COhiMISSION XmD.4&Aanrd ...... X
I..DISTINGUISIIED-SERVICE CROSS.-I. Ry direction of ihe President,
under the provisions of the net of Congress, approved 9 July 1918 (WD BnL 43.
1918), the Distinguished-Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in actiou against
211 enemy during the perioR indicated mas awarded by the War Drpartmcnt
to the following-named enlisted men:
Private First Class Jonn P. Kemu [Army serial No. 32257M2), 306th Infantry,
Army of the United States, on 4 May 1945, on Okinawn, displayed extraordin:rry
heroism in action against the cnemr From ar: advance observation past. seeing
a company of Japanem moving toward the battalion headquarters, PriTatc
Kennlj and his crlmrades opened fire. The enemy, determined to destvoo the position
qnickly, couered the post in a hail of lnortnr and machine-gun lire; then,
with fixed bayonets, they charged. Private ICt:%ny, severely mounded, propped
himself into position, and firing into the foe at point-blank range, aselstcd in
Stopping the attack. As the enemy resumed the assault hr was still before them,
and firing his rifle with deadly accuracy, he held his position. Suffering from his
many wounds, he lapsed into unconsciousness as friendly force rushed up.
Private Kenwv's heroic stand, in the face of great odds, delayed the hostile ad~anee
and enabled his unit to org:lnire n coordinated nttarlr to necomplish the destructiin
of the enemy force.
Staff Sergeant NatiLanuel M. Quinton (Army serial No. 33692006), Company A,
112th Infantry, Army of the United States, on 7 November 1944, displayed extraordinary
heroism at Kammerscheidt, Germany. Following the heavy fire
of German tanks against his squad at point blank range, he held his forwnrd position
in the face of attacking infantry. When the enemy plataan was only
25 yard8 away, he opened flre with his nutomatie rifle, killing twenty of the
enemy and forcing the rest to withdraw. IIe repelled two more determined attacks;
then, 5red on by an enemy sniper as he rushed to another position, he
dropped to the ground, and, hurling n grenade, silenced the enemy rifleman. He
crnwied on to a new position, and spotting a column of approaching enemy iufantry,
again opened fire and killed or wounder' at lamt ten of the encmy. By
his gallnutry and indomitable courage undcr hen7-y flrr, Scrgeont Quinton alone
inflicted heavy easunlties on the enemy and disorganized u strong hostile attack.
2 BY direction of the President. under the provisions of the act of Congress
ap~xoved 9 July 1918 (WD RnI. 43, 19181, the Distillgoished-Service Cross for
extraordinary heroism in action against au enemy during the period indicated
was awarded by the Commander in Chief, United States Army Forces, Pacific, to
the following-named oflicers:
First Lieutenant Fraltk M. Brown, OS9OlM (then second lieutenant), Infantry,
Army of the United R:ates, eommnnding 2d Battalion, Z d Infantry. Philin~ine