General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

2. By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 911%
4 Fehrunrv 1944 (sm. 11. WD Bul. 3. 1944). a Bronze Star Mcdal for mel~itorious
services in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United
States durinz the ueriod indicated was awarded by General J. M, Wainwright,
United States Army, to the following-named officer:
Captain Frmk W. Uowee, 03m57. Coast Artillery Corps, Army of the United
States. December 1941 to Xav 1942
3. By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419,
4 February 1944 (sec. 11. WD Eul. 5,1944). a Bronze Star Medal for heroic aebievement
in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United
Statcs during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to the
followine-named officers and enlisted men:
captain Paul T. Ashton, 0397788, Medical Corps, Army of the United States,
displayed heroic conduet as a urisoner of war of the Japanese from 20 June to 25
July 1942 in Tnyabns Proviuce, Luson, Philippine Islands. When advised that
303 Americans wcre undergoing most cruel treatment in a reprisal work camp.
lie. as a medical oficer. volunteered to he sent lhere in an attemut to alleviate
their condition. When Captain Ashton returned with the survivors of the camp,
his own health mas so imuaired as to require several months' hospitalization.
Second Lieutenant ~ obevt R Floyd, 02039569, 168th Infantry kegiment, Army
of the United States, on 17 Yarch 1945, near Bologna, Italy, voluntarily joined
a mission to rescue survivors whose airplane had crashed beyond Allied lines.
Despite the dangers of enemy observation and a thickly sown mine field, he
pressed forward heroically with the patrol toward the nite of the crash. Lieutenant
Z'loyd's murageous action reflects great credit on himself and the military
service.
Private First Class George N. La Flew (301370). United States Marine Corps,
while attached to H Chmpnny, 26 Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, ~jerformed
heroic services at Correeidor. . Philiuuine - - Islands. on 20 Aoril 1942. Durine - a
heavy aerial hombardlment, he left a place of comparative safety to administer
first aid to the wounded In the area. With great courage and devotion to duty,
Private La Pleur then rade in a truck through artillery tire aver open terrain ta
rare for Several serious stretcher cases being taken to the Malinta Tunnel Hospital.
First Lieutenant Patrick M. Neilond. 020616, Field Artillery. United States
Army, as a forward observer with the 880th Field Artillery ~ atthon, performed
heroic services on 2 April 1915 near Witzenhousen, Germany. When the advance
of the supported infantry was halted by severe sniper action, he ran several hundred
yards while exposed to this fire, located the enemy forms, and adjusted
friendly artillery on them. Through his courageous and ttmely action, Lieutenant
Neiland aided materially the infantry in continuing its advance.
Private First Class Willie Reas (279246). United States Marine Corps, while
attached to F Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, performed heroic
services at Corregidar, Philippine Islands, on 20 April 1842. During a heavy
aerial homhnrdment, he left n place of comparative safety to administer flrst aid
to the wounded in the area. With great courage and devotion to duty. Private
Reem then rade in a truck through artillery tire over open terrain to care for
several Serious stretcher eases beine - taken to the Malinta Tunnel Has~ital.
Private First Class George 8. Thornton (210022), United States Marine Corps,
while attached to H Compsng, 2d Battalion. 4th Marine Regiment. ~erformed
heroic servlces at Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 20 April 1942. During a
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