AWARDS RECEIVED BV mEmBERS OF THE DIUISIOn In WORLD WAR II DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Presidential Order, January 2, 1918. Confirmed by Congress, July 9, 1918. President was authorized to present, but not in name of Congress, this decora- tion to any person serving in the Army after April 6, 1917, who shall distin- guish "himself or herself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy." CLARENCE A. MARTIN. MaJ. Gen.. USA THOMAS A. COLGAN, (P) Capt., (Chap- Columbia. S. C. lain) CHC Chicago, Ill. GEORGE D. WILLIAMS, Lt. Col., Inf.. RALPH J. BJORKLAND, (P) 1st Lt., Int., Birmingham, Ala. Bramard, Minn. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL By Presidential Order January 2, 1918, confirmed by Congress July 9, 1918, the President was authorized to present, but not in the name of Congress, this medal to any person serving in the Army after April 6, 1917, who distinguishes himself or herself by "exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility." JOHN C. PERSONS, Maj. Gen., USA SUMTER L. LOWRY, JR., Brig. Gen.. USA Birmingham, Ala. Tampa, Fla. LEGION OF MERIT Legion of Merit created by Congress July 20, 1942. Degrees of Chief Com- mander, Officer, and Legionnaire: for award to personnel of armed forces of friendly foreign nations, and personnel of armed forces of.United States and of the Philippines. CLARENCE A. MARTIN. Maj. Gen., USA ROBERT M. FOWLER. Lt. Col., Inf Bir- Columbia, S. C. min"ham, Ala.' LEROY S. GRAHAM. Col., Inf Alpine, JOSEPH J. HILL, Lt. Col., Bartow, Fla. MARK W. LANCE, Lt. Col., GSC Talla- Tex. hasse. Fla. WALTER J. HANNA. Col., Inf Birming- LEON L. MATHEWS, Lt. Col.. Inf.. Bir- ham. Ala. mingham, Ala. EDWARD M. STARR. Col., Inl Washing- VIRGIL S. ATKINS; Lt. Col., Inf., Clarks- ton, D. C. dale. Miss. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (British) CLARENCE A. MARTIN, Maj. Gen., USA Columbia, S. C. iank shown is that held on date of original award. 177