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PRIVATE LAW 850-AUG. 3, 1956
Private Law 850
CHAPTER 921
AN ACT To authorize certain members and former members of the Armed_ Forces of the United States to accept and wear decorations, and supporting documents conferred upon them by the Government of the Philippines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the followingnamed members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States are authorized to accept and wear the decorations set forth opposite their names, and supporting documents conferred upon them by the Government of the Philippines, and the Secretary of State shall deliver such decorations and supporting documents to the individuals so named: AKMY
Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger, 02624, United States Army, retired, Legion of Honor, degree of commander; Major General Jonathan W. Anderson, 03196, United States Army, retired, Legion of Honor, degree of commander; Major General Kearie L. Berry, 07220^ United States Army, retired. Legion of Honor, degree of commander; Major General Leland S. Hobbs, O3809, United States Army, retired. Legion of Honor, degree of commander; Major General Albert M. Jones, 03186, United States Army, retired, Legion of Honor, degree of commander; Major General Albert Pierson, 011838, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of commander; Colonel John F. Arfman, 042802, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Wray B. Avera, 012861, United States Army, retired. Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Elliott J. Barnette, 028847, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel William H. Bertsch, Junior, 015759, United States Army, retired. Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel James E. Bousch, 010525, United States Army, retired. Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Paul Burns, 038733, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Ralph E. Doty, O16905, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Malcolm V. Fortier, O5604, United States Army, retired, Gold Cross Medal; Colonel Marcus E. Jones, 010291, United States Army, retired, Legion of Honor, degree of chief commander. Colonel William F. Maher, 03747, United States Army, retired, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel William T. Medford, 0128641, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Nelson A, Myll, 04165, United States Army, retired. Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Benjamin L. Pickett, O42099, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Raymond G. Sherman, O7609, United States Army, retired, T^egion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Daniel E. Smalle, 041576, United States Army, Legion of Honor, degree of officer; Colonel Simpson R. Stribling, 06746, United States Army, retired, 69EZ5 O - 5 7 - 8 6 ( V o l. 70)
August 3, 1956 [H. R. 6794]
Armed Forces. Philippine decorations for certain members.
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