General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

4. By direction of the President, in addition to the Lesion of Merit awarded by
the War Denartment to Colonel William D. ZcWi t, as published in WD General
Orders 50, 1944, a second bronze Onk~Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the performnuce of outstanding- services during the period indicnted
was arvnrded to him by the War Department under the provisions of the act of
Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive
Order 9260, 2!3 October 1912 (see. I, WD Bnl. 54, 1942). The citation is as
follows:
Colonel W4ZZianc D. Eokrrt, 018147, Air Corps, United States Army. July 1345
to June 1946.
5. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Lieutenant Colonel William J. Ellison, as publishcd in General Orders 41, United
States Army Forces, Far East, 20 February 1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for
exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services
during the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under
the pro~isians of the net of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40,
1942) and Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1042 (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942).
Tho citation is as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel William J. BZiison, 021440. Corps of Engineers. United
States Army. September 1945 to May 1946.
6. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded by
the War Department to Colonel Johlz Kilpatrlclc, zs published in WD General
Onlers 86, 1946, a bronze Onk-Leaf Cluster for exceptiunallg meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding services during the period indicated was
awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order
9260, %3 October 1942 (see. I, WD Dul. 54,1942). The citation is as followa:
Colonel John Rllpat&sk, 0136663, Transportation Corps, Army of the United
States. iiouember 1943 to H'ebruary m4G.
7. By direction of the President, in addition to the Le&n of Merit awarded by
the War Department to Colonel Oscar 0. Ma&, as published in WD General
Orders 64, 1945, a bronze Osk-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding Services during the period indicated was
awnrdrd to him by the War Department under the provisions of the act of
Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40. 1942) and Executive
Order 9260, 29 October 1912 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation is as
follows :
Colonel Oscar 0. Maler, 016096, Air Corps, United States Am. February
1945 to February 1846.
Orders 9, 1944, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the pcrformancc of outstanding services during the period indicated was
awarded to him by the War Dcnnrtment under the ~rovisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111. WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order
9260. 29 October 184% (see. I. wI) Bul. 54. 1942). The citation is as follows:
Colonel Alfred 24. Shearer, 06772, Signal Corps, United States Army. Mawh
1943 to May 1945.
9. By drection of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit award& to
Colonel Clio 8. Straight, as published in Headquarters Army Service Forces
General Orders 17, 1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious