General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Doctor Edward L. Mweland, American civilian, a8 chief of the Scientific and
Technical Advisory Section, General Headquarters United States Army Forces,
Pacific, from August to November 1915, ably organized the facilities, personnel
and equipment to hrudie many scientiIic and technical problems. With the surrender
of Japan, he speedily and efficiently formed a group &specialists to secure
data on Japanese technical research facilities nnd neeornpiisliments before it
could be destroyed. Through his skill and ability, Doctor ,Moreland eo~ltributed
notnbly to tbe prescrvntinn of ralusble records and informath and to the study
of Jaganese research and derelopruents.
John dl. Tatam, American ciriliau, as teellr~icxl representative from Max 1913
to April 1945, rendered .services of inestimable vakw in the Solution oP prol,leola
of aerial gunnery encountered in both heavy bombardment and fighter nircrnft
of the Eighth Air Force in Europe. Througllout a critical wrlod, Nr. Pntum
assisted materially in efforts to overcome many obstacles. His di~play of technical
skill, untiring efforts, and sincere devotion to dut~ resulted in a substantial
contribution to the opcmtions of the Eighth Air Force.
XXIV..DISTINGUISRED.SERVICE MEDAL.-I. SO much of section I, WD
General Orders 57, 1946, as pertains to Colonel Edgar' Nelson Bloomcr, Infnnrry,
BS rends "Infantry" is nmerided to rcad "Cavalry."
2. So much of section TI, WD General.Orders 17, 1941, as pertains to Brigadier
General Oharles A. Willouyhhy, United States Army, is reseindcd (sce sec. I
above).
XXV..BATTLE HONORS.-Paragraph 3, section XI, WD Grnrr:il Orders 25,
1946, nertaioing to the 4fBd Bombardment Gwuy (VlI), is rescinded.
nr onom OE Tas S~ca~ranu OF W~B:
Omlcla~: DVlGHT U. ElSENnOWER
EDWARD F. WITSELL Chief of 8tafl
Major General
The Adjutant Uoncral
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