General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

preparing the wounded man for movcmcnt, he placcd him on the truck and
returned by the same hazardous route. Lieutenant Uerley's personal courage
in assisting a mounded comrade reflects great credit on iiimsclf and the armed
services.
2. By direction of the President, in addition to the Rronse Star Medal awarded
to Pri~ate First Class Jeff n. Dauis, as published in General Orders 92, Headquartcw
34th Infantry Division, 11 &lay 1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for
i~eroic achievement in connection nrith miliiary operations against an cnelny
of the United States during the period indicated was awarded to him by the
War Dlpnrtmeut uudcr the provisions of Executive Ol.deiY419, 1 February 1944
(sec. 11, WD Bul. 3,1944). The citation is as follows:
Private First Class Jeff W. 1)avis (Army serial So. 37640294). lG8th Infnntry
Ilegimcnt, Army of the United States, on 17 Marcit 1915, near Bologna, ItaiY
roluntarily joined a nlission to rescue survivors whose airplane had crashed
beyond Allied lines. Despite the dangers of enemy obserrution nnd a thickly
sown mine fielrl, he pressed forward heroically with the pntrol toward thc
site of rile crash. Private Da~is' courageous action reflects great credit on
Ilimself and the military service.
3. By llireetion of the President, in addition to the Bronze Star Medal a~varded
to Sergemt David H. Srnilh, as zlublished in General Orders 94, Headwarters
34th Infantry Division, 16 May 1945, n bronze Oa1,--Leaf Cluster for heroic
achievement in connection ~vith military opemlions against an enemy of the
United Stntes duriug the DPriOd indicated was awarded to him by the War
IkIlxrtment under the provisions of Esccutire Ordcr 9419, 4 February 1944
(See. 11, WI) Bul. 3, 1944). The citation is as fallows :
Sergeant Daaid JZ. Smith (Army serial No. 3367E475), 168th Infantry Rcgiment,
Army of the United States, on 17 March 1945, near Bologna, Iialy, voluntarily
joined a mission to rescue survivors whose aimlane had crashed beyond
Allied lines. Despite the rlangers of enemy observation and a thickly sown
mine field, he pressed forward hcroically with the ~atrol toward the site of
tlle crash. Sergeant Smith's courageous action reflects great credit on himself
and the military service.
XIV..MEDAL OF FREEDOM WITII BRONZE PALM.-Ry direction of the
President, under the provisions of Executive Orticr 9586, 6 July IS46 (see. 11,
WD Bul. 12, 1945), the %Iedal of Freedom with Bmnze Palm for meritorious
service which has aided the Unilerl States in tile prosecution of a war against
an enemy during the period indicated was awarded by the War Depnrlment
tU the folloming-named individuals:
Ezcgenio J. Chmalier, Pannmnninn eirilian, perfo~rned exceptionally meritori-
ous services in furtherance of the mar effort of the United Nations while serving
as chief of the Panama Department, Office of District Postal Ccnsor, Dnlboa,
Caual Zone, and as linison oWccr of the Government of I'anwme to the Office of
District Postal Censor, frnm Decembcr 1941 until August 1945. Mr. Chevalier's
marked executive ability, loyalty to the United Nations, discretion, and unfailing
cooperation were of inestimable value to Ibe military program of the United
Statesand the Panama Uanal Department.
Edmund F. I,ilzdnrr, statclcss Austrian, rendered meritorious senices to the
United Svatcs from May 1944 to May 1946 in concurrently administering the
ereatinn of underground newsgapers and lexflcts and the infiltration of aecnts
behind enemy lines. Mr. Lindv~w's ereatire writing coupled with slrillful briefing
of Bersonnd resulted in numerous desertion8 from the enemy ranks and the
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