General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

States during the wriods indicated was awarded pasthumousl) by General J. 1\1
Wainwright, United States Army, to The fallowing-named officers:
~iiutenant Commander George R. Hogsl&e, United States Navy. 25 March
to 14 April 1942.
Second Lieutenant TimOtlLu J. Wl~oZey, 0340463, Infantry, Army of the
United States. December 1941 to Apr.il 1942.
3. By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419,
4 Bcbruary 1914 (sec. 11, WD Bul. 8, 1%4), a Bronze Star Medal for heroic
achievement in connection with military onerations against an enemy of the
United States during the periods indicated was awarded posthumonsls by the
War Department to the following-named enlisted men:
SLnff Sergeant Byron S. GiDson (Army ~erial Ko. 6287978), Air Corps, Army
of the United States, a member of the 21st Pursuit Squadron, performed heroic
services on 7 February 1942 n.hilc serving with his Air Corps unit as infantry on
Ratann, Philippine Islands. He voluntarily joined a party organized to assault,
from landing boats, the cnemy forces on the beach and in caves at Quinauan
Point. Disrcgarding his own safety, Sergeant Cfil,son assisted in shelling the
enves from an off-yhore position fully exposed to enemy aircraft and then joined
the succes~fui assault on the beach, which eliminated the enemy peuetration
there, although the action was opposed by dose-range enemy rifle and machiuegun
fire and aerial bombing.
Corporal 31wrilZ W. 1ZZner (Army serial No. 19015797), Air Corps, Army of
the Uniled States, a member of thc Zlst Pursuit Sgoadron, performed heroic
service8 on 7 Frlrruary 1942 while serving with his Air Corps unit as infantry
on Batann, Philippine Islands. He voluntarily joined a party organized to
~~8Zdt, from landing boats, the enemy forces on tile beach and in caves at
Quinauan Point. Disregarding his own ~afety, Corporal Ri?ter assisted ib shelling
tlle cares from an oi%ahore positinn fdiy exposed to enemy aircraft and
then joined the successful assault on the bearh, which eliminated the enemy
penecratiun there, although the action was opposed by close-rauge enemy rifle
and machine-gun five and aerial bombing.
4. By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419,
4 H'ebruary 1944 (see. 11, WD Bul. 3, 1044). a Bronze Star Medal for heroic
nchieiement in connection with military operationa against an enemy of the
Unite6 State8 duriug the period indicated was awarded psthu~nuusly by General
J. If. Wainwright, United States Army, to the following-named officer:
Second Lieutenant Weedm 11. PEt?ie, 0422RBO, Infantry, Army of the United
States, a memlier of Company D, 19% Tank BatValion, performed heroic services
from 8 Decembex 1911 to I3 January 1942 an Lnson, Philippine Islands. Under
his leadership, Lieutenant Petvie's unit fought its way successfully across the
Amo River aud later met the cneniy's night attack near Cuagua, Lwzon, where
he was wounded fatally. Lieutenant l'etrie's conduct reflects great credit on
himself aud thc military service.
XII..BRONZE STAR MEDAL.-I. BY direction ot the President, under the
provisions of Executive Order 9119, 4 February 1944 (SW. 11, WD Bul. 3,19441, a
Bronze Star Medal for meritorious scrvices in connection with military oper-
ations against an enemy of the United States during the periods indicated was
awarded by the War Department to the following-named oacers, warrant
OtEcer, enlisted men, and individuals:
Captain Geofj'mJ Allen. British Army. 23 January to 6 Mardl 1945.
Captain James H. Baldwin, 0354775, Quartermaster Corps, Arrlly of the
United States. December 1941 to May 1942.
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