General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

procurement of intelligence, w-hich assisted greatly ihc conduct of operations in
tile Mediterranean Theater of Operations. .
XV..MEDAI, OF FREEDOM.-By direction of the President, under the prorlsians
of Executive Order 9386, 6 July 1915 (sec. 11, WD Bul. 12, I!%), the
Medal of Freedom for meritorious service which has aided ihe United States
in the prosecution of a war against an enemy during Lhe periods indicate0 was
awarded by the War Department to the followingnamed individuals:
John C. Bellamy, imericxn civilian, performed exceptionally meritorious services
as a meteorologist in the Pacific Ocean areas fmm December 1914 to March
lg45 and June through A~ugnst 1045 He rlerrlowd new methods and fornwlos
for analyzing upper-air (data, which resulted iu greatly inel'ensed accuracy of
wind farecxsts. Mr. Ilelloiny's achlcvemcnts were a malerial contribution to
the efficieucy of B-29 bombing operations are]. Japan.
Laurence P. Bock, American ri~ilian, RS a member of an intelligence unit, eontributed
materially to the successful completion of a dangerous mission in enemy
territory in the Balkans from 6 to 23 September 1944. &IT. Rock set up and
maintained, under difficult conditions, a cornmunientions sgstem, which provided
an Allied headquarters with the only direct operational order.of battle information
from the country in which he was operathlg.
Nyles I. Christmsen, as director of operations, -4merictrn Red Cross, Southwest
Pucitie Area, from March 3943 to February 1946, displayed unusual initiative
and executive ability. afi~king an exhaustive study of troop coucentmtiwis and
the avai1abilit.y of local fneilitics in Australia and New Guinea, as well as subsequently
in the Philipgine Islands, he developed a comprelleusive and efficient
chain of rest areas, Red Cross clubs, and hospital services. Later, as Red Cross
commissioner for United States Army Forces, Pacific, Mr. Ohristensen made an
important contsibuti~~n to maintaining high morale omang units throughout the
theater.
Ruth Cunni?zybrrm, Amerieau civilian, as arirninistr;~tive assislant at Headquarters
United States Army Forces in Australia, from Februal-y to August 1942,
performed duties of inlpnrtance with marked r0icleney. One of the first women
after Pearl Harbor to g0 orer8eas with the United States Army in an administrative
capacity, she demonstrated exceptional ability in organizing and teaching
schools of American Army procedure for AustraLzu clerks to meet a critical
personnel shortage. Miss Cunninglmm's constant superior performance was of
great assistance to the United Slates Army.
Donald GO. Finlc, American civilian. as expert consultant, Office of the Secretary
of War, while serving oversea for various periods from 1 July 1943
through 20 June 1945, nerformed meritorious services ha~ine a direct beneficial
result on OUI. military operations. As a special adriser to the Army Air Forces
on the Loran navigation system, he served with distinction, exhibiting . meat . tact
and vision in initiating and wrfefecting oporotio*,al policies and technignes,
which improved greatly the effectiveness of long-raage air nnrigntion. Through
his professional skill, judgment, and specialized experience? Mr. Pink made an
outstanding contribution to the war effort.
ETIC Guttlieb, American civilian, performed exceptionally meritorious sersices
in the China Theater from March to September 194.5. He furnished vnluable
help to the United Ststes fOrCQS at Ma Chang Ping in supplying the Chinese
armies in the southeast. Using a hiii degree of mechanical ingenuity, he exhibited
the most outstanding and unrelenting enersy in coping with ihe critics1