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GENEEAC ORDERS WAR DEPARTMEKT Nn. 147 W~snrmm~ 26, 11. C., 9 December 1048 section DISTINGUISBED-SERVICE CROSS-Award ................................. I D18TIKGU1SHND~SNIL\rICE MEDi\Ii--Awnrrls ............................... 11 LEGION OR BIERIT-Arards ........................................... VII LMOION OW NIGIUT (OhIC~LEIF CLUSTER)-.L\~I~~~ ....................... DISTIXGTIISIIED-PIIYTNC CRCIHS-I'osthunmu8 award ........................ DISTIN(iTTISIIEn~PIaYING CROSR-A\%I~IS ~ ~~~ ~ ............................... ------------ UISTISGUISIT~D~FLYING CROSS (O.AI
Legion of Merit to Brigadier General HcCabe, for services from September 1943 to 3 August 1944, as published in General Orders 11, United States Army Forces, India-Burma Theater, 1 Novemba 1944.) Brigadier General B&&n W. Rawlings, 018005, United States Army. 7 October 1943 to 1 July 1946. (So much of see. 11, WD General Orders 15, 1946, as pertains to the award of thc Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Razf;liags, for services from October 1948 to October 1345, is rescinded.) Brigadier General Josef R. Sheetz, 09720. United States Army. November 1945 to may 3946. .A Robert N. Young, 015068 (then brigadier general), Infantry, United States Army. 1 Sovember 1344 to 15 January 1845. (This award supersedes'the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Colonel Young, for services from 1 November 1944 to 8 January lWZ, as published in Gweral Orders 69, Headquarters 3d Infantry Division, 26 February 1315.) III..DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL (OAK-LEAP CLUSTER).-By direction of the President, in addition to the Distinguished-Service Mcdal awarded by the War Departmeut to Brigadier General Edwh L. iSiburt, as published in WD Genernl Orders 66, 1945, a bronze Oqk-Leaf Cluster for exeeptionall meritorious and distinguished services in the performance of duties of great responsibility during the period indicated was awarded to him by the War Dcpartlneut under the nrovi~ions of the act of Courresv - anorored . 9 July 3918 (IT'D Bnl. 43, 1913). The citation is as follows: Brigadier Gcncral Edzoln L. Stf~ert, 011193. United Slates Army. July 1945 to August 1946. IV..SILVER STARrBy direetion of thc President, under the provisions of the act of Congrcss approved 9 July 1018 (n7D Bnl. 43, 19lS), a Silver Star for gallantry in action during the period indicated was awarded posthumonsl~ by General J. 11. Wainwright, United States Anny, to the following-named enlisted wln: Sergeant Virgil Rist (Army serial No. 6861321), Coast Artillcry Corps, Arm7 of the Unitcd States, a membrr of Rattwy B, 59th Coast Artillery, displayed znllantry in action at Col.regirior, Pililippiue Islands, on 24 April 1942. When Battery Crockett, to vhich he was assigned, was being shelled continuously by euelny siegc artillery, Sergeant Rist, at the risk of his life, volulitarily and unhestitatingly led two other voluuteers into the various compartments of the burning battery to carry the helpless, wounded men to safety. Despite the fact that the installation was on fire. smnll-arms ammunition stored there was exploding, and the powder magazine was thrcatening to explode, Sergeant Rivt returned with his mcn to extinguish the tires, in order to keep the battery and the men of his section ready far action. V..SILVER STAR (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-By direction of the Presidcut, in addition to the Silmr Star awarded to Technical Sergeant Clarence X. Chpr H,iw, .. as . ~ublished In General Orders 147. Headauarters 26th Infantry Division, 26 June 194.5, a bronze Oak-Leaf Clustcr for gallantry in action during the [leriud iudicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the ~rovisions of the net of Congress approved 9 July lm8 (WD Bul. 43, 1918). The citation is as follows: AGO i?ilH
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(h Medal of Honor "awarded posthumo
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Distinguished Serrice Cross Awards
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e GENERAL Onoms NO. 1 1No~s.-Genera
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States Army Forces in the Far East,
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GENEEAL Onnms No. 2 WAR DEPARTNENT
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stnnding services during the pcriod
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President d the United States as pu
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sliite of the almost continuous dis
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GENEB~ O~UWS WAR DEPARTNENT No. 4 }
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Brigadier General Rayhond A. Helser
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VILLEGION OF MERIT.-1. By direction
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of America Typhus Commission, durin
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Gs~aaar OaoE~s NO. 5 WAR DEPARTMENT
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Technical Sergeant Donald Garson Sc
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WAR DEPARTAiENT No. 6 W~sar~cm~ 26,
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this high standard of combat readin
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Brigadier General Frank F. Ewereat,
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WAX DEPARTMENT WAGHIKCTOR 25, D. C.
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2. By direction of the President, u
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6, By direction of the President, i
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XILRATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by
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three-day stand in the face of terr
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Lieuteuant Colonel F~ederiok M. Bro
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Brigadier Kenneth a. Melean, C B, B
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Commission, including tbe control o
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ing ready to advance in less than ;
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artillery, machinegun, and smnll~ar
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enemy; but when the enemy discovere
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' long and hazardous drive from the
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GO 11 12 operations eflcicncy at a
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causing extenslve damage and destru
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of the Intelligence and Rrcmnoissan
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2d Obsermtion Squadron. 15th Chemic
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90th Bombardment Group (Heavy), Hea
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IILBURIMA, 1942.-1. Announcement is
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1011th Signal Company Service Group
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12th Air Cargo Resupply Squadron. 1
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78th Quartermaster Battalion (Mobil
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393d Engineers (Special Service Reg
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831st Signal Bnttnlion (Special), C
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36491:h Quartcrmaster Truck Company
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10th Radar Callhration Detachment.
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VIIILCHINA DEFENSIVE.-1. Announceme
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53d Portable Surgical Hosgital. 54t
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GO 12 26 Aorm 241, this general ord
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374th Quartermaster Truck Compang (
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26th Bombardment Sqnadron (Heavy),
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6th Replacement Depot, Headquarters
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21st Quartermaster Truck Battalion
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I 48th Qunrtermaeter Group, Readuua
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95th Ordnance Battalion, Headquar-
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156th Finance Disbursing Seetlon. 1
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i 204th Galaria Survey Uuit mm.) .
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275th Port Company, Transportation
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SGOth Quartermaster Company (Cam. p
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459th Counter Intelligence Corps De
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570th Engineer Dump Truck Company 5
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716th Tank Battalion. 17741h Engine
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029th Army Postal Unit. 929th Engin
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1412th Quartermaster Depot Company.
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1884th Qualtermaster Tmck Company (
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3683d Signal Service Oetachment 333
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5280th Ordnance Battalion (Aviation
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7th Tactical AIr Oommnnications 1 2
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Mist Signal Photogrsphic Company. L
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2. When entering individual credit
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BIXMARCK ARCHIPBLACO 1st Cavalry Di
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Mth Army Postal Unit (Type F). 1318
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620th Amphibian Truck Company, 1461
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4th Aircraft Repair Unit (Floating)
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55th Reconnxissanco Squadron, 77th
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GO 12 459th - Aviation ~ ~ Sauadron
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7626 Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Bat
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S116th Signal Service Battalion (tw
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1st Portable Surgical Hospital. 1st
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14th Replacement Battalion, Headqua
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56th Malaria Control Detachment. '
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145th Field Artillely Battalion (15
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97 GO 12 801st Quartermaster Railhe
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420th meld Artillery Group, Headqua
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6Olst Quartermaster Grave Registrat
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103 893d Medical Clearing Company.
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105 GO 12 1715th Signal Service Bat
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19818th Quartermaster Gasoline Supp
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United States Army Services of Supp
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V Fighter Comtnana, Headquarters nn
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228 Transportation Cow Amphibian Tr
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54th Troop Carrier Wing, Headquarte
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117 GO 12 109th Chemical Processing
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lmst Signal Radar Maintenance Team
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2936 Joint Assault Slgnal Company.
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42lst Wlgineer Dump Truck Company 4
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558th Quartermaster Railhead Com- p
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744th Military Police Battalion, Hc
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1%2d Engineer Port Construction and
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16l7tb Ordnance Snpply dnd Mainte n
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3B2d Qunrtermaster Drivers Detach-
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Headquarters and Service, General H
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3073d Ordnadce Maintenance Company,
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14th Combat Cargo Squadron, 4th Com
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141 385th Medical Collecting Compan
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1327th Engineers General Service Re
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1891st Engineer Avlation Battalion,
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41st Bombardment Group, Headquar te
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149 GO 12 last Photo Intelligence T
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376th General Surgical Team. 376th
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8Wth Engineer Service Company. 868t
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3754th Quartermaster Truck Campany.
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CHINA OFFENSIVE 1st Atr Base Commun
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Chinese American Composile Wing. He
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4th Emergency Rescue Squadron (two
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163 Omcm : DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER EDW
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~mrt of the 3d Dattnlion, 16.91h 1,
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point, and return to their base. On
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I..MEDAL OF RONOR.-By direction of
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Sergeant John 8. YcKinney (Army ser
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General Van Detcsen, for services d
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Coloncl Roger J. Brozmze, 017525: A
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Wasnrh-cmh- 2.7, D.
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AGO 3051B Colollel William E. Lamed
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Departmeut under the provisions of
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the squadron snwd 23 lives, wllile
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1 GEXEBAL ORDERS WAR DEPARTMENT No.
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the destruction of six machine guns
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Louis Spealler, American Red Crass.
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Captain Joseah F. Morgan, 0672387,
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G E ~ AOWEX I WAR DEPARTMENT KO. 17
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Colonel Gzry C. Remoad, 0170857,' T
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WAR DEP.iRT31ENT WASHINOTON 2j, D.
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the stricken unit from the flanks,
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Brigadier GenPral Jawlea A. O'Conno
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Colonel Clarence Rensnato, 017708,
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Q E ~ 0-8 L WAR DEPARTrn NO. 20 1 W
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2. Company R, 137th Inlandry Reghmd
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GENE~L OBDESS WAR DEPARTMENT No. 21
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strong enemy forces moving in to at
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Colonel Cecil T,. Rutledge, Oi296,
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13. So much of section IX, WD Gener
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GEmsat OsnEus ~VAB D~ARTMERT No. 22
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Major William. W. Dillerd, 027009,
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Orders 30, 1943, a broilze Oak-Leaf
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Staff Sergeant Lauris E. Hozclund (
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GENKIIAL On~rns NO. 23 Section WODA
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ceptionally meritorious and disting
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Lieutenant John H. AI. 7'iObu. Jr.,
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tions against an enerng of the Unit
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GEN~AI 0mm.s No. 24 W.4R DEPARTMEET
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Major Gcneral LesZie C. Ilollis, Br
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WAR I)El?ARTMENT ~VA~HIN~TON 25, D.
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Executive Order 9260, 29 October 19
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VI..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUST
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toliulrs rondwl irr the ierfcmnni!r
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G~tinUr. OBoFaS WAR DEPARTMENT No.
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Colonel PizilZ V. Pechet~d Chalret
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C~lOnel Robert W. Ward, 017637, Gcn
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GO 28 8 work of the United States o
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indicatcd was awardcd to him by the
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companies on either flank of Compan
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forced division. While contributing
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expanses af open sea, despite dxnge
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GO 30 2 Brigadier General Cornelius
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Lienterrant Coloncl aliwie Cowaloe
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IX..RATTLE II0NORS.-As authorized b
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of the 3026 Medical Rattalion were
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GO 34 2 Lieutenant Colonel Robert H
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of creating a diversion along the L
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meritorious and distinguished servi
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citation of the following unlt in t
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the award of the Bronze SLar Medal
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V..LECION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTE
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the Mediterranean and European !Che
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..I ComPiete round trip between Lae
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Supply details fought their way in
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(General Ordcrs 124, Hztldquarters
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Corporal Donald E. Nelson (Army Ser
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GO 37 4 in the prosecution of a mar
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Brigade; Recomaissame Platoon, 8th
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service. (General Orders 146, Headq
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the Akajima Aircraft Company's impo
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awardcd to him by the War Departmen
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contributed to the acquisition of n
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Major Gencral Ernest Graff, Belgian
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Lieutenant Colonel Kuyh N. Swundcr.
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lantry, tenacity, and undying spiri
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WAR DEP.4RTMEYl' WAS~INGTON 26, D.
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at 1400 on 3 Mach 1845 by Cornpanu
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flying their aircraft from one stri
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GO 44 8 keeping with the highest tr
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Lieutenant Colonel Bidr~cw 8. 1)nrl
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VII..BATTLE RON0RS.--4s authorized
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ditches half filled \!-itli mter an
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the Sugreme Allied Cormnand~r, Medi
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2. By direction of the President, i
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act of Congress approved 20 July 19
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Company E, the 1st Platoon, Company
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Of Particular areas of terrain. Cap
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during the period lndlcated was nwa
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less aggressiveness, and indomltshl
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Colonel Roam? Porter, 0332700, Gene
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aolonel Daniel 0. Omer, 0195630, Qu
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played heroic conduct near St. Die,
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fire Numerous artilleq pieces and s
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III..DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE MEDAL.-R
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ins, played the dominant role in th
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Merit far exceptionally meritorious
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GE~XAL Omma No. 51 WAR DEPARTRIEVT
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Lieutenant Colonel William B. Rortu
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2. By direction of the President, i
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GO 51 8 2. The 84tk Field Artillery
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Colons3 Ch'en NingJa, New 38th Divi
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Xajor H. Z. AdndrB Bour~oin, French
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Captain John 8. Bturges, 01638021,
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German force. In the face of a with
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Gmm.41. Oaowa WAR DEPARTMIDST No. 5
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am-lines, which controlled the St.
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G~nmnr. OKUEns WAR DEPARTMENT NO. 6
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the tank. Still standing, he fired
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Major Stanley Holmes, 019521, Infan
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standicg serviccs during the period
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Qmma~ OEDW WAR DEPARTXENT No. 62 WA
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WIR DEPARTMENT WASHING~N 25, D. 0..
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Technical SergPani: John A. Sljoaf
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2. By direction of the President, n
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taiion on its left. D;Irlmess \mu a
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5. By
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enemy in thriv fos holes and trench
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GENERAL OBOmS WAR DEPARTMENT NO. 71
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with flve other men to attack, from
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AGO ilBB 5 M) 71 Airst Lieutenant A
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VIII..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLU
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1 GO 70 Qeneeac OWEM WAR DEPARTMEPF
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GEPEUL OILDEBS WAR DEPARTMENT No. 7
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G m Omms WAR DEPARTMEWE - NO. 74 WA
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Gmm Owms WAR DBPARTMENT No. %3 Wasr
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WAR DEPARTMENT WaanmaToru 25, D. C.
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services during the periods indicat
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Brigadier General Alejandro Barco,
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Richard M. Morgan, American civilia
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First LieutenantPeterR. Davis, 0678
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were overrun in this attack and ene
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t GO aa 2 .- @mpany H, 397th Infant
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of its menbere and the esprit ae co
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i Gcswal OI:UERB WAR DEl'ART31ENT N
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Captain 3%-ndericb F. Thomas, 0316C
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The citation is as follows: Brigadi
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the linitecl States during the wrie
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WAR DEPARTK!3NT WAsE~mrnn 25, D. C.
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psition. With every man in the coln
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GENE~AL O~E?S] No. 106 i WAR DEPART
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Captnln Francisca AZtarejos, Philip
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~ieutenint Colonel L di Roland, Fre
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conduct in the performance of outst
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Captain Edward Rnlogh, 0423667 (thc
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heavy aerial bombardment, he left a
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procurement of intelligence, w-hich
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Doctor Joseph T. Vearn, American ci
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ammu O R D ~ WAR DEPARTMENT &.lo9 }
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7th Support Aircraft Party, 9th Tac
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5 GO 109 10- Reporting Platoon, Com
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96th Signal Company. 36lst Field Ar
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Detachment, Company B? 636th Amphih
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Headquarters, Special Troops, 40th
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. Zambelaa, &zon.-CJanunry 1945,0P$
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110th Medical Battalion (less Compa
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Detachment. Battery B, 237th Antiai
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GO 109 20 I. Greone Island.-15 Febr
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mupans B, 132rl Englneer Combat Bat
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?14 GO 109 24 A. PeleZiu Z8land.-15
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k. Rangoon, Barma.-2 May 1915. OBlc
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2 Headquarter8 and Headquarter8 Tro
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GERERAL OBDEKS W.4R DEP.4RTbIENT WA
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Page 569 and 570: domitable courage and tenacity of p
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Page 581 and 582: V..BATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by
Page 583 and 584: the completion of the 326 Division'
Page 585 and 586: in the aemmplishment of the objecti
Page 587 and 588: enemy attackers was turned back by
Page 589 and 590: Lieutenant Colonel Aha R. Pitch, 01
Page 591 and 592: Major Ardhsar Cfeopey !l'reuor-Wibo
Page 593 and 594: indicated was awarded to him by the
Page 595 and 596: the enemy's positions on another hi
Page 597 and 598: attalion, launched a counterattack
Page 599 and 600: flcult objectives with a minimum of
Page 601 and 602: published in WD General Orders 91,
Page 603 and 604: Chief Warrant OAicer Micl~ael Laput
Page 605 and 606: Fir& Lieutenant Bevt Marcn. Oi54022
Page 607 and 608: XIII..BRONZE STAR MEDAL.-I. By dire
Page 609 and 610: States during the period indicated
Page 611 and 612: XV..BRONZE STAR ,IIEDAL (OAK-LEAF C
Page 613 and 614: ment Division, 20 July 1914, a thir
Page 615: Doctor Edward L. Mweland, American
Page 619 and 620: of Ilerit, in the Degrec of Command
Page 621 and 622: First Lieutenant Ernest R. Deshotcl
Page 623 and 624: Anyuatias Vacn de Mencarini, Spanis
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