270th ECB: Documents: GO 1

HQS 270th ENGR COMBAT BN

APO 462 c/o Postmaster
New York, N. Y.
20 February 1945

GENERAL ORDERS
NUMBER...............1

Award of the Purple Heart......................................................................................................I

I--AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART. Under provisions of AR 600-45, 22 September 1943, as amended, the Purple Heart is awarded to the following individual for wounds received in action against the enemy:

George Ornsby, 37099569, Private, Company B, 270th Engineer Combat Battalion. Entered Military Service from McGhee, Arkansas.

By Order of Maj. Matheson:

Robert C Anear
WOJG, USA
Assistant Adjutant

Official:

(signature)
Robert C. Anear
WOJG, USA
Assistant Adjutant


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