General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

conduct in the performance of outstanding serviees during the period indicated
was awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of the act Of
Congress approved 20 July 1942 (see. 111, WD Bnl. 40, 1942) and Executive
Order 9260, 20 October 1942 (sce. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation 1s as
follows:
Colonel Clio E. Straight, 024337, Judge Advocate General's Department, United
States Army. March 1045 to May 1946.
IX..SOLDIER'S MEDAL.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved 2 July 19'26 (WD Bul. 8.1926), the Soldier's Medal
for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy during the period indicated
Fa8 awardedposthumously by the War Department to the following-named
enlisted man:
Corporal Fredcriolc 0. Howls, Jr. (Army serial No. 42041&18), Infantry, Army
of the United States, a member of Company A, 1st Armored Replacement Training
Battalion, Fort ICnox, Kentucky, displayed outstanding heroism on 1 June 1944
at Fort Knox, Kentucky. While an duty at the infiltration course, he noticed a
fire starting near a box of nitrostarch stored under an elevated platform upon
which a group of trainees were standing. Realizing the great danger, and with
complete disregard for his own life, he immediately ran toward the platform,
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shoutinrr a wxruine in an heroic atlemnt to extineuish the flames and avert an
explosion. As Oorporal Harris neared the platform, an explosion occurred, re
Sulting in his death and the death of seven other soldiers.
X..SOLDIER'S MEDAL.-By direction of the President, under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved 2 July 1026 (WD 0111.8,1926), the Soldier's Medal
for heroism not in~olving actual conflict with an enemy during the period lndicated
was ax-arded by the War Department to the following-named enlisted man:
Staff Sergeant William C. Patterson (Army serial No. 36448741), Infantry,
Army of thc United States, a member of the United States Army Recruiting Station,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 26 April 19445, diving among submerged rocks
into deep and icy waters of a lake, rescued three men whose car had plunged over
the hank. To save one of the men, he swam more than halfway across the swift
and treacherous sntm, revived the man by artificial respiration, and steadfastly
eontinlled care and treatment of the men and their families. Sergeant
Patterson's courtigeous aclions and presence of mind reflect great credit on himsell
and the military service.
XILBRONZE STAR MEDAL.-I. By direction of the President, under the
provisions of Executive Order M19, 4 February 1944 (see. 11, WD Bul. 3, 1944),
a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious services in connection with military opera-
tions against M enemy of the Unit& States during the periods indicated was
awardcd posthumously by the War Department to the following-named ofticers:
Major .James C. Blannin.g, 018442, Cavalry, United States Army. 15Decem-
ber 1944.
Second Lieutenant Richard E. Harris, 0890035, Quartermaster Oorlrs, Army
of the United States. January and April 1042
Captain PuuZ R. Moore, 0248365, Field Artillery, Army of the United States.
9 to 12 Panuary 1945.
2. By direction of the President, under the povisions of Executive Order 9419,
4 February 1944 (sec. 11, WD Rul. 3, 1941), n Bronze Star Medal for meritorious
services in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United