General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

of Ilerit, in the Degrec of Commander, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in
the ~erformance of outstanding services during the periods indicated wae awarded
by the War Department to the fdlowing-named officers:
Brigadier Eduard Barrington de Fonblanque, British Army. August 1944
to Mas 1945.
Hear Admiral Cordon Gordon-Tnglor, Royal Navy. Jllly 1942 to May 1945.
2. By direelion of the President, under the prorisions of the act of Congress
approped 20 July 1942 (sce. 111, WD Bul. 40,1912) and Executive Order 9260,
XI October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942), the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of
Officer, for erwptionnlly meritorious conduct in tire performance of outstanding
ser~ices fluring the periods indicated was awarded by the War Department to the
following-namcd officers :
Syuadron Leader zdward W. Blosham, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
June to October 1945.
Air Commodore Colin N. T. Cadel, Rosa1 Air Force. January to December
1944.
Colonel Carlos Elise0 Mnncheno Caias. . . Arrnv . of - Eeuador. June 1944 to
February 1946.
Brigadier Lome bf. Camobeli. - . British Arm?. Seutember 1944 to August .
1945.
Major M. B. T. Dnuies, British Army. October 1943 to November 1945.
Colonel E. Cassto 0. Manuel, Peruvian Alms. 19 March to 2 April 1945.
Major T. R. Newton-I)unn, British Army. December 1941 to July 1942.
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Pender-Cutilia. . . British Armv. Jnnuars to Seu.
tember 1945.
Major Dauid Stanley Thmson, British Army. 20 June 1943 to 5 June 1944.
Colonel Valentine Patrick Terrel Vhian, British Army. January 1843 to
June 1M5.
Brigadier Richard D. Waghorn, British Army. May 1942 to June 1944.
3. By direction of the President, undcr the provisions of the act of Congress
ilpp~oued 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, R'D Bul, 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9200, 29
October 1942 (,see. I, \VD Hul. 54, 1942). the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of
Legionnaire, for exceptionnlly meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
services during the period indicated was awarded by the War Department
to the following-named officer:
Flight Lieutenant John S. Greening, Royal Air Force. April 1942 to June 1944.
IX..LEGION OF MERIT (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER).-I. By direction of the
President. in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to Colonel Robert B. Booth,
as aublishcd in General Orders 3j0. United States Army Forces. Paeiflc. 2R
No~ember 1943, a brauze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the mrfarmance of outstanding services during the period iudicated was
awarded to him by the War Depirtment under tie proksious of the act of
Cowress approved 20 July 11142 (see. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and Executive Order
8XW. 29 October 1942 (sec. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The citation is as follows:
Co!oiiel Xobert H. Booth, 0180133, General Staff Corps, United States Army.
1 Jnlg 1045 to 20 August 194G.
2. By direction of the President, in adclition to the Legion of Merit awarded
b9 the War Devartrneut to Colonel William dl. Creasu, as vublished in WD Gen-
was awarded to him bx the War Department under the provisions of tbe act of
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