By direction of the President, in addition to the Bronze Star Medal awarded to Major Eugene R. Smyth by the Commanding General, 77th Infantry Division, as published on age 1, Section I, General Orders No. 75, dated 1 November 1944, a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded to him by the Commanding General, 77th Infantry Division, under the provisions of Executive Order No. 9419, 4 February 1944 (Sec. II, Bull. o. 3, W.D., 1944), and pursuant to authority contained in AR 600-45 (Decorations) 22 September 1943, as amended, and Circular No. 32, Headquarters Pacific Ocean Area, 19/4. the citation is as follows:

(GO #60 Hq 77 Inf Div 7 Feb 45) (Cont...)

Major Eugene R. Smyth, (0355397), Field Artillery, United States Army. For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy on Leyte, P I., from 7 December to 21 December 1944. HOME ADDRESS: Mrs. Eugene r. Smyth, (Wife), Boc 684, Starke, Florida.