General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

ment Division, 20 July 1914, a third bronee OabLeaf Cluster for meritorious
achierement while participating in aerial flight during the gerind indicated
mas axarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of Executive
Order 9158, 11 May 1942 (WD Bul. 2Z, 1042), as amended by Execntire Order
0242-A, 11 SeptemWr 1W2 (WD Bul. 49, 1942). The citation is as follows:
First Lieutenant Raymond A. Lee, 0698576, Air Corps, Army of the United
States. 19 September 1M4.
4. Ry direction of the President, in addition to the Air Medal awarded by the
War Denartment to First Lieutenant James W. Simpson. as published in WD
General Orders 65, 1944, a bronze Oalt-Ieaf Cluster for meritorious achievement
while ~artieinatiny . - in aerial flizht - during . the "eriod indicated was awarded to
him by the War Department under the provisions of IOzeeulivc Order 9158, 11
btay 1942 (WD Dnl. 25, 1942), as amended by Executive Order 9242-A, 11
September 1942 (WD Bul. 49,1912). The citnliou is as foliows:
First Lieutenant Jumea W. Bimnson, OW2101, Air Corps, Army of the United
States. Nay 1043 to July 1045.
XX..ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON,-By direction of the Seeretaw of
War, under the pravisious of section I, WD Circular 281, 1946, an Army Commcndntion
Ribbon for meritorious services during thc periods indicated was
awarded hy the War Department to the following-named offieera:
Lieutenant Colonel Hartsell A. Boren. 09C4645 ((then major). Air Corps. . .
Army of the United States. January to September 19%.
Major Alfred 2. CWrrznn, 0Z23313, Signal Coryjs, Army of the United States.
June 1943 to May 1946.
Captain Bdtcard K. Strong, 0554088, Nedieal Corps, Army of the United
States. IS July to 17 August 1946.
Major Irrnncth C. Wilds. 0923308, Air Corp, arm^ of the United States.
3Iay 1945 to June 1916.
XXILARMY COMMEIVDATION RIBBON (O4K-LEAF CLUSTER).-By direction
of the SrcrPtary of War, in addition to the Army Co~nrnendatmn Ribbon
awilrded lo the follox%5ng-named officers, a bronze Onk~Leal Cluster for meritarims
services during the periods iudirated vas nnnrdcd to them by the War
Tlepnrtment under the provisions of section I, WD Circular 281, 1946. The
eitaiions nre as fo::ox%S:
Colon~l .James A. Dorst, 03Z34,C~rps of Engineers, United States Arms
December 1045 to August W4G.
Lieutenant Colonel ZZorry 11. h'ecdham, 0203524, Ordnance Department,
Anny of ihe United States. June 19-13 to October 1915.
XXIILBATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by Executive Order 9398 (sec. I,
WD Bnl. 22, 1M3), superseding Eraeutire Order 9075 (see. 111, WD Bul. 11,
1942), ihe folloving unit is cited by the Wsr Department under the povisions
of Section ITr, WD Circular 333, 1013. in the name of the President of the United
States as public cvidcnce uf fieserved honor and distinction. The citation reads
as follon,s :
Tile 9d Battalion, 47th infantrv Regiment, is cited for extraordinary lwruism
in action against the enemy during the pericd 14-22 Sel>tcrnber 1914. The 3d
BatloNon, 47th Infantn, Iieniment, successfulls ermnleted an attack acninst the
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Siegfried Line in the ricinity of Roetgen, Germany. After establishing a 2,000meter
breach in the Siegfried Line over difficult aud heavily wooded terrain, the
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