HEADQUARTERS 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION
APO 90, U.S. Army.
GENERAL ORDERS
NO.
211
4 March 1945
AWARD OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT
PLAQUE
I
AWARD OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT
STAR
II
I-AWARD OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE - Under the provisions of War
Department Circular 345, dated 23 August 1944, a Meritorious Service Unit Plaque is awarded to:
790th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company, for superior performance of duty from 1 January to 10
March 1944. The 790th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company presents an outstanding record of performance
during this period. Preparatory to entering the European Theater of Operations, the company exercised utmost
skill, diligence and efficiency in supplying and maintaining all ordnance material within the 90th Infantry Division.
The expeditious manner employed by the Company in supplying the division with weapons and ammunition and
its excellent supervision over unit ammunition trains augmented the divisional training program. The 790th
Ordnance Light Maintenance Company achieved and maintained an exceedingly high standard of discipline as
evidenced by superior military courtesy and excellent appearance of personnel and installations. The Company’s
meritorious service was in accordance with military tradition.
II - AWARD OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT STAR - Under the provisions of War
Department Circular 345, dated 23 August 1944, in addition to the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque previously
awarded, a Meritorious Service Unit Star is awarded to:
790th Ordnance Light Maintenance company, for superior performance of duty from 10 March to 10
September 1944. Due to the skillful and expeditious manner in which the 790th Ordnance Light Maintenance
Company supplied the 90th Infantry Division with all ordnance material and conducted inspections of such
equipment preparatory to the invasion of France, the division was fully equipped and ready for “D”-Day. The
Company facilitated the operations of the division in France by exercising exceptional skill and efficiency in
supplying and maintaining all ordnance materiel within the division. Personnel of the unit exhibited at all times the
highest degree of military courtesy, appearance and enthusiastic execution of orders. 790th Ordnance Light
Maintenance Company’s exemplary disciplinary record reflects distinct credit upon the unit and the military
service.
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL EARNEST:
JAMES 0. BOSWELL
Lieutenant Colonel, GSC.
Chief of Staff
OFFICIAL:
S/LESLIE V. DIX
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