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GENERAL ORDERS - 1946
Nr. Location Date Section Topic
       

1946 - General Orders 1 through 7 are missing
8 APO 757 9 Feb 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (3 men)
      II

Award of the Purple Heart (3 men)
9 APO 757 9 Feb 46  

Amended GO $62 (above) to read as GO #8
      I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (repeats same 3 men listed in GO #8)
      II

Award of the Purple Heart (repeats same 3 men listed in GO #8)
10 APO 757 9 Feb 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (4 men)
      II

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (2 pages)
11 APO 757 23 Feb 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
12 APO 757 28 Feb 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (4 men)
      II

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (3 1/2 pages)
12 APO 757 28 Feb 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
13 APO 757 6 Mar 45 I

Award of the Purple Heart (1 man)
      II

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (2 men)
      III Award of the Good Conduct Medal (139 men)
14 APO 757 28 Feb 46 I Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (6 men)
      II

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (29 men)
15 APO 757 27 Mar 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
16 APO 757 5 Apr 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
17 APO 757 5 Apr 46 I

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (1 page)
18 APO 757 5 Apr 46 I

Transfer command of 508th PIR from Lt. Col Otho E Holmes to Col Albert H Dickerson
19 APO 757 15 Apr 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
20 APO 757 28 Feb 46 I

Amendment of GO #18
      II

Award of the Purple Heart (2 men)
      III

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
21 APO 757 23 Apr 46 I

announces acting Regimental Commander
22 APO 757 23 Apr 46 I

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (13 men)
23 APO 757 23 Apr 46 1

Amends GO #15 to read as GO $16

 NOTE:  ALL AMENDED ORDER NUMBERS ARE ALREADY REFLECTED IN THE FIRST COLUMN
      2

Amends GO #16 to read as GO $17
      3

Amends GO #17 to read as GO $18
      4

Amends GO #18 to read as GO $19
      5

Amends GO #19 to read as GO $20
      6

Amends GO #20 to read as GO $21
      7

Amends GO #21 to read as GO $22
24 APO 757 29 Apr 46 I

Announces resumption of command by Regimental Commander
25 APO 757 14 May 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
26 APO 757 2 Jun 46 I

List of Calls
27 APO 757 3 Jun 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
      II

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (10 men)
28 APO 757 5 Jun 46 I

Announce of Regimental Claims Officer
29 APO 757 15 Jun 46  

French Citation awarding French Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 to the 597th PIR
      1

Awards French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (1 man)
      2

Awards French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star (2 men)
      3

Awards French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star, Order of the Brigade (15 men)
      4

Awards French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star, Order of the Regiment (15 men)
30 APO 757 21 Jun 46 1

Amendment of GO#29 changing award of French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star to read as French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star
      2

Amendment of GO#29 changing award of French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star to read as French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star
      I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
31 APO 757 12 Aug 46 I

Announcement of Regimental Claims Officer
32 APO 757 31Aug 46 I

Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (1 man)
33 APO 757 5 Sep  46 I

Award of the Good Conduct Medal (10 men)
34 APO 757 18 Sep  46 I

Amendment of GO #32 to read as GO $33 (already reflected in GO Nr column)
35 APO 757 19 Sep  46 I

List of Calls
End of 1946 General Orders
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