General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

heavy aerial bombardment, he left a place of comparative safety to administer
first aid to the wounded in the area. With meat courage and devotion to duty,
Private Thornton then drove a truck through artillery fire over open terrain
with four serious strctcber eases to the hpaiinta Tunnel HospitaL
4. By direction of the President, under the provisions of Dxwutive Order 9419,
4 February 1944 (see. 11, WD Bul. 1944), o Bronze Star Medal for heroic
aehievemcnt in connection with military . ogerationa . against an enemy of the
United States during the period indicated was awarded by General J. M. Wainwright.
United States Army, to the following-named officer:
Lieutenant Oolonel John Winterholler (then 5rst lieutenant), United States
Xarine Corps, on 5 May 1942, performed heroie serrices on Corrcgidor, Philip-
Dine Islands. karnina - that some wounded men were trapped in their antinircraft-gun
position, he gathered volunteers from among his men and, although the
gun and surrounding area were undor aa inlcusiye enemy artillery barrage, went
immeUntely to the emplacement and succeeded in moving the injured men to a
more seeore place. Lieutentant Wintcrl~oller'8 courageous action and devotion
to his comrades reAect meat credit on himself and the armed services.
5. By dil.ection of the President, under the provisions of Daecutlve Order 9419,
4 February ID44 (see. 11, WD BuI. 3, 1044), a Bronze Star Medal for heroic
achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy of tlle
United States during the periods indicated was awarded by the Commanding
General, European Theater, la the following-named enlisted men:
Private Fmt Class Pllzllin Ct. Chava (Army serial No. 38567619) Infantry,
Army of the United States, a member of Company E, Z4th Infantry Regiment,
on 19 February 1945, displayed outstanding courage near Behren, France. When
bringing hot ration6 forward to Iris company, he was caught in heaw enemy
artillery fire, which flattened one tire of his vehicle. Despite the bursting she!$,
he dismounted quickly, repaired the damage, proceeded again under the continuous
barrage. and delivered the food to h ~s comrades in action.
Techuician kifth Grad? Maurioe J. Klsiman (Army serial No. 12238845) (then
private first clasa), Infantry, Army of the United States, a member of Company
E, 274th Infantry Regimept, on 6 January 1945, in Wingen, France, displayed
heroism in aetion against the enemy. He made repeated trips into an exposed
arca, under heavs enemr machine-gun - fire. to helo carry wounded men inside
tlle safety of a building, Despite mortars exploding nearby, Technician Kleiman
then took a position in the doorway ta guard against the enemy and remained
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at his post thrnughout the night
XIII..BRONZE STAR MEDAL (OAR-LEAF CLUSTER).-1. By direction of
the President, in addition to the Bronze Star Medal awarded by the Navy Department
to Lieutenant Perdinand V. Berley, a bronse Oak-Ieaf Cluster for
heroic achievement in connection wit11 military operations against an enemy
of the United States during the period indicated was awarded to him by the
War DeDartment under the provisions of Dxecutiue Order 9419, 4 February
1944 (see. 11, WD Bul. 3,1944). The citation is as follows:
Lieutenant Terdinand V. Berley, Medical Corps, United States Navy, as medical
officer with Company E, 2d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, at Corregidor,
performed heroic services on 24 April 1942. To render medical aid to a seriously
wounded man, he voluntarily proceeded by truck, aver a road swept b? enemy
fire and showered by exploding ammunition, to Battcry Hamilton, which was
gravely endangered by thc threatened explosion of Battery Croekett. After