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General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

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GENE~AL O~E?S]<br />

No. 106 i<br />

WAR DEPARTMENT<br />

TV.wrrrNcTo;u 25, D. C., 20 September 1446<br />

Seelion<br />

UISTIKGUISHED-SICRVICm CROSS-Posthnmoafi awards ......................<br />

DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE NEDAL--AWL~~S ...............................<br />

1)ISTINGUISHB~LI~SBRVICE .UBIDAL (OAK-LEAB CLUSTER)-Award .........<br />

SILVER STdR-Award .<br />

LDUION OF XERIT-Posthumous awards ...................................<br />

1,lDGION OF MERIT-4wardn ............................................ P<br />

LEGION Or MERIT (OAK~LEUF CLU8TBII)-Awards .....................<br />

SOLDIBK'S MEUAI-l'osthumous award ....................................<br />

SOLDIDES MEIlALAward .<br />

BRONZE STAR MEDATi-Pastlromaus nrvnrds ................................<br />

BRONZE STAR MEDIL-Aanrds ...........................................<br />

I..DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS.-By direction of the President.<br />

under the provisions of the act of Conk~ess approved 9 July 1918 (WD Dul. 43,<br />

1918), the Diuiinmished-Service CroSs for extraordinary heroism in action<br />

against an enemy during tlle periods indicated was awarded posthumously by the<br />

Commander in Chief, United Slates Army Forces, Pacific, to the following-named<br />

officers :<br />

Captain Walter A. Czrahing, 121st Infantry, Philippine Army, on 20 September<br />

1942, displas:etl extraordinary gallantry in action in norlheastern Luzon, Philippine<br />

Islands. While leading a patrol to a hidden radio station in the mountains,<br />

he was attacked by a strong enemy unit. Realizing that his farce could not<br />

otherwise escape, he roluntrrrily h ~ld the trail alone against the Japanese until<br />

the rest of the patrol cmld withdraw. Captain Cu8Aing's inspiring leadership<br />

and indomitable courage, reflected in his supreme sacrifice, nere in accord with<br />

the highept trarlitions of the militnrv serrice.<br />

Lieutenant Colonel Hox>avd W. Hinnten, 0109321, Infantry, Army of the United<br />

States, commanding the 1st Battalion, 3d Infantry, Phili~lpine - - Army, displayed - ~<br />

extratorllinary heroism from 30 January to 8 February 1942 in Bataan, Philip<br />

pine Islands. He proceeded to eliminate a strong enemy penetration on a hill<br />

bounded on threc sides by rivers and covered with tropical vegetation. Under<br />

fire almost constantly, he led his forces personally, moving from man to man on<br />

the fil.ing line and from company to enmIlnny. - nrxinp them forward and dlrectinn<br />

~ -<br />

their movements. Coloncl Ifinman's qualities of personal leadership and gallantry<br />

inspired his ncwly trained tl.001~~ and led to the successful elimination of the<br />

enemy pocket.<br />

II..DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE MEDAZ,By direction of the President,<br />

under the prorisions of the act of Congress apprured 9 July 1918 (WU Bul. 43,<br />

lSl8). the Distingnshril-Service Medal for execptionally mcritorious and distinguished<br />

scrvicca in the performance of duties of great responsibility during<br />

AGO 045B-Be~t. 706558'--46

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