General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

First Lieutenant Ernest R. Deshotcls, Jr., 0736487, Air Corps, Army of the
United States. 28 July 1943,
Second Lieutenant Carl J. B'aust. 0832129. Air Corus. Army of the United
States. 9 March 1945.
2. By llirertion of the President, under the DroviSion6 oi the act of Conpress
awarded by the War Department to the following-named officers:
Major Qustav E. Lundquist, 04E4122, Air Corps, Army of the United Stales.
On 29 Julv 1944. while leadine - n flieht - of four P-51 tsne - - aircraft durime - an acrid
assault over Magdeburg, Germany, Major Lundquist attackcd a flight of two
enemy aircraft and, despite wounds received in the battle, destroyed both of thm.
Mnjor liundquist's extraordinary ability and courageous actions reflect the highest
credit on himself and the Army Air Forces.
First Lieutenant Theadow J. HacDonaZd, 0745133, Air Corps, Army of the
United Stntes. On 8 March 1944, while serving as pilot on a B-17 type aircraft
durine - a combat mission over IIannover. Germanv. . Lieutenant Macr)onald's aircraft
was damaged severely by encmy fighter nttacks and forced out of formation.
Realiaina that the cri-ovled . oirulane could not be flown safely to England, Lieutenant
MacDonald ordered his crew to abandon the airplane. When he discovered
that the navigator had been wounded and his parachute destroyed,
suc~es~ful crash landing. The extrnordinary Eying ability displayed by Lieutenant
MecDotzald and his courageous actions reflect the highest credit on himself
and the armed forces of the United States.
XII..DISTINGUISHED-FLYING CROSS (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER),By
direction of the President, in addition to the Distinbuished-Flying Crass awarded
to Second Lieutenant Ccorge R. Keck, as published in General Orders X6, Heldauarters
Eiehth Air Force. 0 November 1913. a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for heroic
achievement while participating in aerial flight during the period indicated was
award& ~~sthumousl~ to him by the War Devartrnent under the vrovislons of
the act ofcongress niprared 2 July 19% (WD-~ul. 8, 1926). The Eitation is as
follows:
Second Lieutenant George B. Keok, 0730520. Air Corps, Army of the TJnited
States. On 12 August 1913, while serving as pilot on a H-17 type aircraft during
a combat mission over encmv-ocetmied Eurouc. Lieutenant Keclc's aircraft suffered
severe damage from enemy fighter attacks. Although painfully wounded in
the battle, Lieutenant Keelc continued to fly the crippled airplane until further
attacks forced him to order his crew to escnw. While his crcw escaped, Lieutenant
Beck skilfully kept the bomber airborne. However, before he could make
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his onm escape, the airplane crashed, carrying him to his death. Lientenxnt
Keok'8 extraordinary flying ability and his courageous deralion to duty reflect the
highest crdit an himself and the armed farces of the United States.
XIII..BRONZE STAR MEDAL.-By direction of the President, under the
provisions of Executi7.e Order 941@, 4 Webruary 1944 (sec. 11, WD Bul. 3,1941), a
Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in connection with military operations
against an enemy of the United States during the period indicated was awarded
posthumously by General J. M. Wainwright, United States Army, to the following-
named officer :
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