General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

States Army Forces in the Far East, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster far exceptionally
meritori~lm conduct in the performance of outstanding services during the period
indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the provisions of
the act of Congress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40. 1942) and
Executive Order 9260, 29 October 191% (see. I, WD Bul. 54, 1942). The eilation
is as follows:
Colonel Oliver S. Picher, 018009, General Stag Carps, United States Army.
F&runry to September 1945.
7. By direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of llerit awarded to
Lieutenant Colonel Dnvidsmt flommers. . as nublishcd in General Orders 34, 13
November 19*5, Army Air Farces, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for rxceptionally
meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service during the period
indicated was awarded to him by the War Department under the rmvisions of
the act of Uongress approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bul. 40, 1942) and
Executive Order 9260, 29 October 1042 (sec. I, WD Bui. 54, 1%). The citation
is as follows:
Lieuten~nt Colonel Davidson Smmers, 0015506, lir Corps, Army of the
United States. Deccmber 1944 to Kovember 1945.
8. Ry direction of the President, in addition to the Legion of Merit awarded to
Brigadier General James 8. Walker, as published in WD General Ordcrs 15,
1945, a bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster for exceptionally meritoriuus con!luct in the
~lerformance of outstanding services during the period indicated was awarded
to him by the War Deprirtment under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved 20 July 1942 (sec. 111, WD Bu1. 40, 1942) and Executive Order 9!!(i0,
29 October 1942 (see. I, WD Bul. 51,1942). The eitntion is as follows:
Brigadier Genernl .lames 8. Wallier, 012130, United Statcs Army. July
1944 to October 1915.
V..BATTLE HONORS.-As authorized by Executive Order 9396 (sec. I, WD
Bul. 22, 191), superseding Executive Order 9075 (sec. 111, WD Rul. 11, 1912),
citation of the following unit in the general orders indicated is confirmed under
the provisions of section IV, WD Circular 333, 1913, in the name of the President
of tlle United States as public evidence of descrvcd honor aud distinction. The
Citation rends as fuilows:
Cornpan!, G, 80th lnfrrntq, Regiment, is cited far outstanding prformance of
duty in action from 20-22 Sentember ID44 near Fancomes. France. In n ldnv
battle waged on the steep, densely wooded slopes of "Potato Masher Rill" in eold,
fog, and rain against a battalion of fanatical enems troops, Compan~j (I, 80th Infafltrff
Regiment, commanded by Captain Hugh &. Wardlaw, Jr., smashed into an
iron ring of German defense and held on grimly and tenadansly, despite over.
whelmingly unfavornble odds and the nbscnce of armored or artillery . sunnort. .-
Although tuo other companies had attempted the apeault on this rocky hill mass
Only to be hurled hack to thelr line of denartwe, the men of Company G drove
forwnrd with such ilnpetus and fury that they seized a spearhead gosition on the
slows, but were promptly encircled and ieolilted by the ubiquitous enemy. Com-
Pleteiy surrounded, their wire communications dashed, cold, wet, and weary,
With Only n dny's supplies avnilable, the traa~ls weatbercd five counterattacks of
fanatical violence. With all officers except the company commander dcad or
wounded, they battered their way forward against a wall of mortar and automatic
flre, then dug in on the summit of the irregular hill gosition and held it
against every weapon nnd stratagem tlle enemy could bring to bear on them.
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