General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

Technical Sergeant Clarence K. Ch2c Hinp (Amy serial No. 1010M)49), Infantry,
Army of the United States, a member of (3ampany G, lO1st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division, on 26 Novemlm 1944, displayed gallantry in action near
Chateau Bonne, Fontaine, France. His platoon, leading an attack against
stroncly -. fortified enems . . Dositions, nos subjected to a withering - hail of smallarms,
machine-gun, and mortar flre from the chateau. Quickly, he directed the
men to a covered position, reorganized those that remained, and, seeing that the
tank destroyers had knocked out several of the enemy machine guns, again went
into action. Despite a wound which he had received, he led the remnants of his
platoon forward in an attack so determined that the men quickly overran the
enemy positions and stormed the chateau itself, where they mopped up room by
room. kiliine - or canturine - all Lhp defenders. Bv his excmlionni lendershin and
herolc conduct in tlle face of enemy action, Sergeant Chu Hi~g inspired his fellow
soldiers and contributed greatly to the successful completion of the mission.
VI..LEGION OF MERIT,By direelion of the President, onder the pmsi-
Sions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1042 (sec. 111. WD Bul. 40, 1942)
and Executhc Order 9260, M October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54,1922), the Lcgion
of Merit for exceptionaliy meritorious conduct in the performnnce of outstanding
services during the pcriod indicated was awarded posthnmousiy hy the R-:lr
Department to the fallowing-named officer:
Lieutenant colonel William L. IZobinson, 0ZX72, General Staff Corps, United
States Army. 8 Deccmber 1941 to 10 May 1942.
VII..LEGION OF MERIT.-By direction of the President, under the pmrisions
of the act of Coueress - aDDroved . - 20 Julv 1042 (see. 111. VI'D Bul. 30, 10421
and Executive Order 9200, 29 October 1942 (scc. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion
of Merit for Excentionnlly roel~itorious conduct in the wrfarmance of outstandinl:
services during the periods indicated was awarded by the War Uep;~rlrnmt to
the following-named officers:
Major Generni Orlril A. Anderson, 011497, United States Army. May 1%?5
to April 1048. (So muel> of par. 1, see. VIJ, W1) General Orders 10.
1946, as pertaills to the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Major
General Andereon, for services from 21 April to 29 August 1945, is
rescinded.)
Lieutenant Coionel Bd%ard L. Barlow, 0189851, General Staff Corps, Army
of tlle Unitcd Statcs. February 1912 to December 1944.
Colonel John C. Crosthzoaite, 016828, Air Corps, United Stntes Army,
September 1942 to October 1943.
Colonel Phtli?, R. #aunzontAlle, 03349, General Staff Carps, United States
Army. June 19.15 to September 1046.
Colonel Stephen ,I. Kennedfi. 0229497 (then lieutenant colonel). Quartermaster
Corps, Army of the Unitcd States. June 1912 to August 1945.
Major 1)orothy L. Madsen, L215022 (General SLaff CO~DS), Women's Army
Corps, Army of the United States. June 1944 to~ovember 1946.
Lieutenant Colonel Elliott A. Niles, 0920064 Adjutant General's Department,
Army of the United States. January 1M5 to Apni 1946.
Major Ernest C. Eeaman, 0910692, Trnnsportation Corps, Army of the
United States. Aumst 1912 to February 1946.
VIIZ.-LEGION OF MERIT,l. By direction of the President, under the pro-
visions of the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111. WD Bul. 40. 1942)
and Executive Order 8200,2@ October 1912 (see. I, WD Bui. 54, 1942), the Legion
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