General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

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of the Intelligence and Rrcmnoissance Platoon, QESth Infantry R egM, refleet the finest traditions of the armed forces of the United States. (General Ordere 221, Headquarters 83d Infantry DLv~sion, 2 November 1945, as approved by the Commanding Gennal, United States Armg Borcee, European neater (Matn).) BY ORDE~ OF TIIE SECBET-ULY OF WAS: ,O~CIAL: EDXrARD R. WlTSELL DWIGHT D. ElISENHOWER Major. Gmeral Chief of stall Acting The Adjutant f3mwraZ AGO 2988B . .
GENERAL ORDEBS NO. 12 } WAR DBPARTMEKT WASHING TO^^ 25. D. C.. 1 February 1946 UNITS ENTITLED TO BATTLE CREDITS Section PETLIPPINE ISLANDS .- . I BURMA, 1842 .......................................................... I1 CENTRAL PACIFIC ..................................................... 111 EAST D I E .......................................................... IV IXDIA-BUR3IA ......................................................... V AIR OFFENSIVE, JAP.\X . VI ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ................................................... VI1 CHIXA DEREXSIVD .................................................... VITI PAPUA ............................................................... IX GUADALCINAL ....................................................... X KBIW GUINEA ......................................................... XI XOKTlllORN SOLOMONS ................................................ XI1 E R N MANDATE .................................................. XI11 BISMARCK ARCHIPELIGO ............................................. XIY WESTERN PACIFIC .................................................... IV SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES .............................................. XVI O N ................................................................ XVII CENTRAL B R A ...................................................... XVIII RYUKYUS ............................................................ XIX CHINA OFFENSIVE .................................................... XX ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, OUTSIDE NAhIED COMBIT ZOXE-Air Combat, Sumatra: Air and Ground Cornbat, Iwo dima; Air an8 Ground Combat, B e .............................................................. XXI I. .PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.-1. Announcement is made of units awarded battle participation credit under the provisions of paragraph 21b(2), AR 2S10, 2.5 October 1944, in the Philimine Island cam~aign. 2. When entering individual credit on officers' qualification cards (KO AGO Forms @&l and @&2) or in service record of enlisted wrsonnel (WD AGO Form 21), these general orders may be cited as authority for such entries for personnel who were present for duty as a member of or attached to a unit listed at some time during the limitir~g dates of the Philippine Islands campaign. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1st Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) 1st Provisional Military Police Company. (Pbiliumine . Armv) ... (less 2d Eattal- I 1st Q-Boat Saundron. Off Shore Wtrol ion). (Philippine Army). 1st Division (Phili~piue - - Army). I 2d Chemical Commns - Service (Avia- ~ 1st General Hospital. tion), Decontamination Detachment. 1st Military District. Headquarters and 2d Chemical Company Service (Avia- Headquarters Detachment. tion). 1 I'hilippine Corps, Headquarters and 2d Chemical Company Service (Avia- Headquarters Detachment. tion), 1st Chemical Platoon. 1st I'rovisional Battery, Field Artillery 2d Chemical Company Service (Avia- (Selrpropelled) (Mobile). tion), Supply Section. 1st Provisional Battalion, Coast Artil- 2d Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) PhUlery, Headauarters. imuine -. Army). 1st Provisional Group, Field Artillery 2d Division (Philippine Army). (Self-prowllll'd) (Xnbilz). 211 General Hospital. 1st Pro~isional Infnntrg Battalion (Air 2d Military District, Headquarters nnd Corps) (Philipphe Army). Headquarters Detachment.
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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
Page 17 and 18: GENEB~ O~UWS WAR DEPARTNENT No. 4 }
Page 19 and 20: Brigadier General Rayhond A. Helser
Page 21 and 22: VILLEGION OF MERIT.-1. By direction
Page 23 and 24: of America Typhus Commission, durin
Page 25 and 26: Gs~aaar OaoE~s NO. 5 WAR DEPARTMENT
Page 27 and 28: Technical Sergeant Donald Garson Sc
Page 29 and 30: WAR DEPARTAiENT No. 6 W~sar~cm~ 26,
Page 32 and 33: this high standard of combat readin
Page 34: Brigadier General Frank F. Ewereat,
Page 37 and 38: WAX DEPARTMENT WAGHIKCTOR 25, D. C.
Page 39 and 40: 2. By direction of the President, u
Page 41 and 42: 6, By direction of the President, i
Page 44 and 45: XILRATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by
Page 46 and 47: three-day stand in the face of terr
Page 48 and 49: Lieuteuant Colonel F~ederiok M. Bro
Page 50 and 51: Brigadier Kenneth a. Melean, C B, B
Page 52: Commission, including tbe control o
Page 55 and 56: ing ready to advance in less than ;
Page 57 and 58: artillery, machinegun, and smnll~ar
Page 59 and 60: enemy; but when the enemy discovere
Page 61 and 62: ' long and hazardous drive from the
Page 64 and 65: GO 11 12 operations eflcicncy at a
Page 66 and 67: causing extenslve damage and destru
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Page 72 and 73: 90th Bombardment Group (Heavy), Hea
Page 74 and 75: IILBURIMA, 1942.-1. Announcement is
Page 76 and 77: 1011th Signal Company Service Group
Page 78 and 79: 12th Air Cargo Resupply Squadron. 1
Page 80 and 81: 78th Quartermaster Battalion (Mobil
Page 82 and 83: 393d Engineers (Special Service Reg
Page 84 and 85: 831st Signal Bnttnlion (Special), C
Page 86 and 87: 36491:h Quartcrmaster Truck Company
Page 88 and 89: 10th Radar Callhration Detachment.
Page 90 and 91: VIIILCHINA DEFENSIVE.-1. Announceme
Page 92 and 93: 53d Portable Surgical Hosgital. 54t
Page 94 and 95: GO 12 26 Aorm 241, this general ord
Page 96 and 97: 374th Quartermaster Truck Compang (
Page 98: 26th Bombardment Sqnadron (Heavy),
Page 101 and 102: 6th Replacement Depot, Headquarters
Page 103 and 104: 21st Quartermaster Truck Battalion
Page 105 and 106: I 48th Qunrtermaeter Group, Readuua
Page 107 and 108: 95th Ordnance Battalion, Headquar-
Page 109 and 110: 156th Finance Disbursing Seetlon. 1
Page 111 and 112: i 204th Galaria Survey Uuit mm.) .
Page 113 and 114: 275th Port Company, Transportation
Page 115 and 116: SGOth Quartermaster Company (Cam. p
Page 117 and 118: 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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sion (It) as a whole. Afler its ini
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and bravery demonstrated by the off
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domitable courage and tenacity of p
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skilfullv and effectirelr shattered
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II..AIR MEDAL.-By direction of tho
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9427th Technical Serviep Unit, Sign
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8Zd Airborne Signal Colnpany. lOlst
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ceptiooally meritorious conduct in
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V..BATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by
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the completion of the 326 Division'
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in the aemmplishment of the objecti
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enemy attackers was turned back by
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Lieutenant Colonel Aha R. Pitch, 01
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Major Ardhsar Cfeopey !l'reuor-Wibo
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indicated was awarded to him by the
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the enemy's positions on another hi
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attalion, launched a counterattack
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flcult objectives with a minimum of
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published in WD General Orders 91,
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Chief Warrant OAicer Micl~ael Laput
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Fir& Lieutenant Bevt Marcn. Oi54022
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XIII..BRONZE STAR MEDAL.-I. By dire
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States during the period indicated
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XV..BRONZE STAR ,IIEDAL (OAK-LEAF C
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ment Division, 20 July 1914, a thir
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Doctor Edward L. Mweland, American
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Legion of Merit to Brigadier Genera
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of Ilerit, in the Degrec of Command
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First Lieutenant Ernest R. Deshotcl
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Anyuatias Vacn de Mencarini, Spanis
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