General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Captnln Francisca AZtarejos, Philippine Army. Deeemlipr 1941 to April
1942.
Ooloncl FranX T. Ostenhery, 016803 (thpn lieutenant colonel), Coast Artillery
Corps, United States Army. May lW3 to July 1944. (Thls
award supersedes the award of the Bronze Star Dlcdal to Colonel
Osfenb3ro, for services on 3 Jurie1944, ns oublishcd in General Orders
141, ~eadquarters Sixth Army, 2 ~eptember 1944.)
2. By direction of the President. under the orovisions of the act of Congress
approred 20 July 1942 (see. TIT, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260, 22
October 1942 (8ee. I, IVD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion of Merit for exce~tiouall~
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the period
indicated was awarded by the Commanding General, European Theater, to the
following-named otlicer :
Colonel John 8, Baird, 01884F1, Air Corps, Army of the United States. November
1942 to Augxst 1944.
VII..LEGION OF MERIT.-1. By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress approred 20 July 1042 (see. 111. WD Rul. 40, 1912)
and Exceutive Order 9260, 2(1 October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion
of Merit, in the Degree of Chief Commander, for excrptionnlly meritorious cnnduct
in the performance of outstanding services during the periods indicated
n-8s awarded by the War Department to the following~named officers:
Major General Joeo Batlnta .Wasonvonhss de kforacs, Brazilian Army.
July 1944 to May 1845.
General de Divisao Pedro Aurelio de Roes Monteiro, Brnzilian Army.
September 1939 to Sovernber 1944 and August 1945 to February
1946.
2. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Eul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9260,
29 October 1W (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion of Merit, in the Degree
of Commander, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of
outstanding serrices during the periods indicntcd was an-arded by the War
Department to the following-unmed officers:
Brigadier Gcneral Rend Mwie Yes8 Louis dc Vitrolles~ French -4ir Wrce.
1943 md 1%.
Major General Charles J. Furbg, French Army. July 1945 to March 1946.
Vice Admiral Cedltc Bwhton EoZland, Royal Navy. November 1043 to
September 1045.
Major General A. W. Lee, Uritisll Army Staff. August 1844 to October
1946.
Major General David 0. Monro, British Army. January 1043 to Nap 1945.
Major General Noloador Cesar Obino, Brazilian Army. 1944 to 1!145.
Air Marshal Sir Keith Para, Royal Air Force. January 1941 to February
1945.
Brigadier Fernando Victor do Amaral Saaaget, Brazilian Air Force. 27
January to 12 Scptcmber 1942.
Brigadier Franois Stanleu Siyyers, Brilish Army. September 1013 to
March 1944.
Acting Air Commodore Francis E. Sims, Royal Air Force. July 1912 to
May 1%.
Air Commodorc Roland E. do T. Vintras, Royal Air Force. January 1942
to May 1M5.
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