General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

dnrlng the period indicated was awarded 13s General 5. hl. Wniuwright,'United
states Army, to the following~nnmed ofl7cer:
Major Wilfwd F. Xeinllmh Jr., 0387372 (then captain), Nedieal Corps, Arm?
Of the United Stales, distinguished himself in the Philippine Islands on 21
Mnrch 1942 When an enenly artillery bombardment had resulted in the penctration
by hnstile shell fire of a tunnel lateral at Fort Frank, causing serious casualties,
Major Heinbal'll volunteered to proceed by boat from his regular station at
Fcrt Mills to the scene af the catastrophe to administer first-aid treatment and to
superintend the c~acoaiion of the seriously wounded to the Malinta Tunnel
Hospital at Fort Mills. Despite the hazard of intermittent and frequent artillerg
concentrations from Concealed enemy positions in Carite I'rorince, from which
over 400 rounds of 240-mrn shells had been fired on Fort Frank the preceding day,
this intrepid officer exhibited unselfish heroism and leadership of a high order
in undertaking this humme and dangerous mission. The initiative, leadership,
heroism, devotiou to duty, and disregard far personal safety displayed by Major
Heinbacl~ in this exploit resulted in the saving of many lives through permitting
the medical and surgical facilities of Mnlinta Tunnel Hospital to become prorngtly
availnhle for the care of the wounded.
V..SILVER STAR (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-By direction of the President,
in addition to the Silrer Star awarded to Technical Sargeant Charles R. Feewyeur,
RS nublished in General Orders 233, United States arm^ Forces. Pacific, 0 October
1945, a bronze Oak-Lenf Cluster for gallantry in action duriug the period indicatP9
m s awarded to him by General J. M. Wainwright, United States Army, under
the prorisions of the act of Coni~rrss ap~roved 9 July 1918 (WD Bul. 43, 1918).
The eilnlion is as follorrs:
Technical Sergcant Charles R. Feavgenr (Amy serial No. C,1)13219) (then
staff sergeant), Const Artillery Corps, Army of the United States, disainyed gnllantry
in action at Bataan, Philippine Islands, on or about 5 April 1942. When,
during the course of ao intensive aerial bombardment of his battery position,
a dump of high ex~llovires and aircraft ammunition was hit and set on fire,
Sergeant Retrvyear. voluntarily left his gositiou of safcty and assisted in extinguishing
the fire. His timely and courageous action at the rink of his life
Saved valuablc nnrl much needed antiaircraft ammunition and vital and delicate
fire control equipment from destruction.
VI. .LEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under tire provisions
of Lhe act of Congress armroved 20 July 1912 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1944) and
Erccutivc Order 1JZrfi, 29 October 1942 (src. I, WD Ih~l. 54, 104'). the Legion
of Merit for exccptionnlly meritorious co~iduct in the pdormance of outstanding
semiera durin~ thc Qeriods indicated was swarded by the War Department
to the following-named offizers and chief warrant officer:
Colonel Charles J. Bondle?,, 019462, Air Corps, United States Army.
Awust 1946 to June 1940.
Colonel IIenw P. Branstater. 0170139 (then lieutenant colonel), Tmnsportation
COYQS, hrmy of the united Btates. September l9G to
ceuiber 1946. (This award supersedes the award of the Army
Commendation Ribbon to Colonel Rrunslular fur the same period
of time.
Colonel Earl T. Halstcad, OlNiSG (then lieutenant colonel), Adjutant
General's Department, Army of thc United Statcs. 8 December
IS41 to 9 April 1942.
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