Under the provisions of AR 600-45, as amended, and pursuant to authority contained in letter 200.6 (AG) Headquarters XVIII Corps Airborne, dated 31 August 1944, and Circular No. 2 Headquarters XVIII Corps Airborne, dated 4 January 19445, the Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded to the following named individual:

      STEWART J. MEINHART, 33480196, Technician Fifth Grade, 508th Parachute Infantry.  For heroic conduct in action on 26-27 December 1944 near ***, BELGIUM.  Technician Fifth Grade MEINHART, Medical Detachment, administered first aid and evacuated wounded during a heavy enemy attack upon Company "G".  It was necessary to evacuate wounded from very dangerous positions under heavy enemy and friendly [remaining text not available]