General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Geh.mar. OSUERS WAR DEPARTMEKT
No. 110 W~anmams 25, D. C., 26 September 1916
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XILITARY RST.\BI.IYIIJI~:ST-Piom Dl.ooli Orduauce Wmrks, Snnl'.ua@, Ohlo,
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RATTLU HOxOus-cilntions of unit8 .................................... I1
ILMILITARY ESTABLISHMEh'T.-fiffectilie as of 6 September 191G, the
Plum Ilrook Ordnance Works, Sandusk~, Ohio. witir tile esecptian of th? liirlgnzine
arrn and classiflcntion yard, is discontinued as a military estabiishmmt.
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IILBATTLE 1IONORS.-As nutllorized by Eaeculiw Order 9396 (see. I, WD
Bui. 22, 1943). superseding Executive Order 9076 (see. 111, W1) Bul. 11, 1942).
citations of the following units in the general orders indicated are confirmed
under tile provisions of section IY, WD Circular S33, 1x3, in the name of the
President of tlle United States as public evidence of deserved honor nnd distinction.
The citations read as follows:
1. The 1st Equadron, let& Cavafrg Reviment (reinforced by Weaxmns Troop.
12th Oavalry Regiment, - Reconnaissance and Train Defense Platoon, 12th Cavalry
Regiment, 2nd 2d Platoon, 1st Collecting Troop, 1st Medical Squadron), is cited
for extmmdinilr~ heroism in overcoming nnusunlly difficult and hazardous
conditions in action aminst the enemy at Uvte Province. l'hiiipaine Islands,
from 28 November to 1 December 1944. ~aving fought to the &-of tlle ridge
running east from Mount Cabwanpan, cutting their own trnii in heavy undcrgrowth
during a raging tmhoon and constantly meetiug a hail of fire from the
enemy, the 1st Eqvadrorr found sunplies diflicult to obtain. The squadron was,
at the time, after weeks of hcavy fighting, down to BOpereent of its T/O stren6i.h.
On 2S November 1944, while the squadron was attncking a strong Japanese
defensive position to the northeast, it was attacked from the rear by Japanese.
who had infiltrated during the night, and both supply and communications were
severed. Without faad, short of ammunition, and reinforcements 2 days march
away, the sgundron prepared to attack. Containing the force to the north and
east, reversillg its direction of athek, and after a 12.hour march through untracked
jungle, the squadron surrounded and wiped out the Japanese attacking
force by continuous day and night hand-to-hand fighting. Tnrning its attention
to the original enemy force and employing hand-to-hand fighting. a11 resistance
in the area was neutralized. By this action, Lhe 1st Equadron, ltth CavczlrU
Rwiment, reinforced, prepared the way for the advance of tlle di~ision into Omoc
Valley. Every officer and man of the souedron dis~ia~ed . outatondinz spirit,
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c(,IIP~~~ drtrrminatim. and an unfl8wIlir~q n ill u, mnqurr, tCc:n,.rn1 Orders 242,
Ilr..lth~~~:trteM 1st C&s:ilry niriiion, Z IJ~T~VII~T 1fbli.1
2. The 114 Eng4neer Combat Battalion is cited for outstanding performance of
duty in action against the enernx on Luzon, Philippine Islands, from 1 February
to 4 June 1945. During this period, the bnitniion carried out its duties of sup
porting the advance of the division nttnck b~ meaus of engineer work, under
conditions which demnuded the utmaat in devotion to duty to overcome the
enormous difficulties presented by a cornhination of incredibly dmeult terrain
and a stubbornly resisting, fanatical cuemy. The enemy, throughout the period,
covered the hneardous operations with close-range, small-arms fire, as well as
direct fire from mountain gum. In the close terrain, the enemy fought fnnatically
from eaves and, since the infnntl.~ Units were s~lread along lenghtencd lines
aP communicatton, the engineers frcqncntly furnished close-in security for €quip-
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