SN ene ee | : | ; é 5 H a4 7 a , es G ‘ » Cttesiecmese a aie. in t ~ BE He REST&Ai23T2) PFICER i PARIS Oss I . | Me & HQ DETACH? oO 7 .. OFFICE CF STRATEGIC SS.NICES 000 8 : ; . European Theater of Cperations : //United States arcy ; Gan) . 900 66/18-aNS . “2 May 195 | SUBJECT? : Battle Participation. 4raris. ; TO: i! Bersomel Concerned, : In accordance with authority comtsined in letter, Ha, Zuropean. 2, USay file AG.250.6 Op%4, subject, "Battle Participation awards — Northern France Cammaien (Ho 2)" vated 71 January pihtomnt ef bettie particization eredit Tor th the Nervhera Finuee Campaign to the Ts20% wag individuals of the 11th Specisl ‘Force Detachment, whu served with Hq, 3rd U3 Ary during the period for waich battle Participation eredit. is authorized is anasunceds . pee ds Ae OS fie te ON OE Nene wee tet ew eee Lt Col POLERT I. PONELL "0329025 Cav Sct Sherwood C. Murray S134CUL7 E BARTLETT, dr 0366695 Fa Szt Gilmer HE. Nelson _ 38563210 : G366979 «Ca T-> & illian B. Link - 35556797 kaj AL  CL2A42h1. Inf Cpl Leo Fe Alticri 31361242 Ist Lt, ROELOND. >. BBINESD .' 01319466 Inf Cpl Uichael Drizik 3675 TELL ‘ust LOWILLIAN T. HIFLEY © -CLIE594O FA Crl David 4. Melvin .  BYETBBBG eee “Ast Lt FuOCI3 C. HOSETT- —€21012:505. Inf Cpl Wiliiam L. Shimko 32953027 ' af J. LEBLANC © C1A5454 Int tpi Jesse.L. Snith | _) 420003538 i ist UW HEA ce LIHSEAULT ~ C1301169 “Inf Tee 5.John D. Brown _ 15307130 BE : €1185152 "FA Tce § Stenhen D. Finale 22885399 . . , 01995386 2S Tee 5 Mnurice Shire 32975555 = 5 .,.5U2h22485 - = _.Pfe Carl Fioraventi — . 36757520 4 : Tee 3/lilizjian H. Cooper, Jr. 35203062 Fic Clogs 2. Hayes 36757758 : 4 fee, 3‘Hareld. L. Hader 37534594 Ffe Zillian 7. Mogild 32953039 Sgt Wilbert. £.. lower 24218660 ' Pfe Isaish Crosby, ILI, 31368052 = "i. Pie Jdancs. Me. Compton 36863621 Ry-order: of  Calonél FOcGaNs * DESTABUTICR: ape ape & BPs +t Re A oT ypateD enc alte see RE ag Ee Be eT oe eT eee Eee ee ee ee. od
14-00000 an . . .? - .¢ 7 t — oT ; a i 2 1 I : é . : a UNCLASS IED “_ ca “CONFIDENTIAL. * ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET = =”, ‘ INSTRUCTIONS: Officer designations should be used in the “TO” column. Under each comment a line shou'd be drawn across sheet and each comment numbered to correspond with the number inthe “TO” column, Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient) before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to Registry. . ‘ , r RETURN TO RECORDS: ENTER - THUEQIATELY AFTER USE ‘ ERR51-10 SeER = CSECRET =~ CONFIDENTIAL. - -MNCLASSIFIED ” | cnnentalunesgy ott chek memes sees we onesie sleet ean athe te ee aati cp puttin weit wet as en vane Q “ . : tard -
14-00000 seer binitd Healer, “ | HQ.& HG Den.itent . . a OFFICE G? ST.uwizuIC suwicssDEPUTY OFFER PARIS O85 | oo ; European Theater of Cperstisas tel | : United States army ‘<<: .. GUBIECT: zattle Farticipation awards. - : Personnel Concerned. ‘Tn accordance with authority contained in letter, Eq, Zuropean T 0,|US -~ -- Avmy, file 4G 260.6 Gi, subject, "Battle Participation amard = Germany Campiiza _ Glo 2)", detcd 5 February 1945, the award cf battle pariicization credit for tiie “30 Germany Campaign to the rellowing individuals of the 035, 31 Ficld Octachiment woo ° ~ gerved with Hq, lst US army dumng the raried for which Little participation ercait “7 +. 4g authorized, is announced: “ , ‘Lt Col KENFETH T. DOONS “O903121. «Int b Maj TRAFPGrT PF. VLOTS “CLOBSE2 Fas " co Maj LOIS DUPS "0395883 Cav Jo be “Capt LYMAN vB. KISKPATSICN w92Q5KTL EBS - oA ° ist Lt CLOVIS @. G.GuCN -Q1551406 Cel ae | UUst Lt WARY EB. WSSELL, dr «013256730 sn 7 . ‘Qnd Lt JCI Ww. ECVINCKEL ' O31L017 USUCR -, ie: T Sgt Jean 3. Hertheimer 35526156 : a 5g” Ector tl. aHolkonsiy 33448976 ; | _ |,$g> “Victor E. Kirouse. 1008192 co | “bo, _* Fee 4 Louis J. Xanthopoulas 31039207 2 ne eb | i.fec 4 Ralph KR. Kessler : , B2K26876 re > i Cpl Alba B. Martin 3BL5L008 ea L i i _ ':See 5 Thomas H. Farrow "; 33638313 “ ' Xe .{. _}.fec $ dom C. Duliont | *, 32943342. _ . L.Pfe Dawid HW. Doyle 20601712 - _ i 7 \ =v order of Colonel FORA: 4 i an DISTEISUZICN: "BY, "De & “pa . F ” “i. a , a “ i 2 . : ~ "encmanumnnene oanntientnns eeteetnencmacn-n nian on -ez ameairs ecco e <0 at 7 - aiieed - ice 7 1 cee te tenn . § © Esa a i ia te and *CUAT Te etree
14-00000 ae Aradfetcbe sake! \Q « & oe t. OME EE ye topes a VET a we TAT Se "HQ & HQ DETACHMENT | a . OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES . ‘ EUROPEAN THEATER O? OPERATIONS ~ if UNITED STATES ARMY ! - 7 ». (FORWARD) ; Gren mE @ ; | SUBJECT: Minutes. of Meeting of Awards & Decorations -Poard: m0: vs See Distribution. oe | 7 SL, Fhe meeting was eonvered at the call of. the. President -~ gt.2000 hours, 26 June 1945. in the Directors Office. poems acs gevseeteamemny ye AF thd PUI. tne cea Pees j ii... “Present ‘were: ; f. . " t “Et Col C. BOWMAN “President | i Cmdr PHELPS 7 i Maj H. DsvID . ; i ist Lt S.H. HOLBERG ' { : 24 Lt I.He. PARSONS ‘Recorder | 4 7 " ‘3e ‘For @isposition’ of recommendations for awards sée - = attached sheet. a . ; Ji; 0c} ih “Gol Forgan's ‘desire to have wesponsibility in assessing the merit ; ; - —peecommendations for awards are presented to 4t was brought.to the. board's attention by Col Soman and maminously. approvede “Sy “It was decided that hereafter the board ‘would, if it deemed the step necessary, require the brunch recommending an award »~S on ; +o produce further authentication of statements. made in any ,? ae , recommendation and in general to see that the greatest degree of soo ‘ eontinuity possible be. maintained 4n-recommendations for awards ‘and @eeorations. . ; Q/ | 7 TAR. FARSONS s the board assuie greater = ef individuals for thom “4. + bs Se “the ‘meeting 2dj testes mea . officer oar atten Aen 4 oot _+. . Garvey ‘of Board Recommendations. ST “1 é _, DISTRIBUTION: SS oo , 2! * ‘Aonmanding Officer OSS/ETO- <-geeretariat, Washington : - gdjutant. (ain) © ot 5 | Washington 3, London ‘ 7 A oO i “SI, London . er eee 1 : ‘Citations. Board, \ - : ‘Gommni¢ations, London _ 80, Paris " , L. .. BRA, Paris = an ee ; f ; ; _ _ b+ a a pee ~ }
14-00000 Pad x Mabe ee i i a ~ i ; “hy B&O. . oe ‘ on L, i ay *. wot . , CHT. oF BOARD scone aNg~ es BRAECH:. . “FAME | ACRION TAKER - “DISTINGUISHED SERVICE cross a §0 | Capt ¥.J. Layton Approved a SI |: Pvt P.J. Yakes © (Posthumous). Aporoved. Will: be! sent: to : - 7th Army for concurrence. 8I ; Alfons Blonttrock Approved ‘ SI | Lt Paul L'Hoest, Bel Army 4 Approved . — -| 8I «. G.B.H. Gelissen Approved. | oe . SI , Jan Saets ' Approved 7 8I i. Sr Sgt Leon Adrian,. Pol Aray ’ Returned. for rewrite. a SI | Albert Allart Approved | 7 : MO i: .Lt Arnold Vandervalk Approved en ! ‘LEGION OF KERIT . JF ‘ 5 § | Maj Yadeusz Szumowski (Decree of Legionnaire) Approved. - 1. Gol Guy Westmacott, Br ae (Rank of Officer) Approved. B.C Lit Col Roger La roots Fr aruy (Degree of. Commander) Approved. (SILVER STAR 7 e m4 } : SI Josef Kappius. Approved oe! so — 2a Lt. Vario Te Lorpurgo Approved. Will be sent to e* BRONZE STAR 1 i |. gy f° ' jia3°R.R.F.L. “Harrison, Br Aray | Approved. : | po °|0OiCtsCMaaj Eoner David Approved ; > poo “94 LE Eoreel HoH. Goosens, Bel Arny Approved. . < 7 ' : $1 ¥rydezyk Synowiec: Returned. for rewrite ® : | 61° .Sgt Wladyslaw Piotrowski, Pol Army Approved i! 4 ‘, > Se _Sgt Jan Pradzynski, Pol szray earned for redrite ; * .i : &E Sgt Zbigniew Strzeiinsii, Pol Arny Seturned for rewrite ‘ 5 i &I Tadeusz Rawski ‘Returned for rewrite 2. ‘f | 8: -. Sgt Jozef.Celer, Pol Arny . Returned for ‘peerite Tad | ' 8I,. ist Lt A. Turano Returned for ‘rewrite > 4 . - BE Haj Pierre il. Turauet, ‘Br.aruy Approved .? pi 80)" mm 2d TE Pe Golllot . ‘Apvroved for upgrade to pe = ; ” Silver Star . |: gol “ist Lt Bede Rile _. Approved eS “ay 7 e Fel Returned for rewrite Oe ;, &°  ~Cndt Gerard Korel, Fr ray Approved ; ns it wale ‘Maj. Arno P. Mowd tz . Approved ve a ie i. Baa 9a Lt We Ge Ba oe Approved .. |. a a ne i * > COMI fast Litre Clovettt '. Approved .. oo i. C@m . Capt Jeile MeVatters - Approved mo . , Capt RL. Brittenham _. Approved i oe OR! CATE OF KERIT ect gh ERR Fo ¢ 6 = e = Pyt Gerard Habr Approved @ Sgt Richard f. ‘Plunkett es Held ; re oda oer : Al e ot pnd athsag ensptinaag herbaria UC Sig shiegd - Cn td Seedehratits ot Ol wa fae y ata Ba pe yates! Stem PENT UE gts, ph ogk paMtaateg tet Be dae Shee Reh ew oo nap emttha ae. Aa ig ope é 4 4 ° 4 { = * 4 . ? rettltEeeee .
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74-90000 oot ; . : be mith nl ngy Secon aby om So we A a 8Q & BQ DETACHDer . _OPFICE OF SPRATEOIC SERVICES BUROPLAN THEATER CF OPRUATIONS 200. 6-SINLAMB, “3.K.(0)Ax en 7 Dew toss oe SUBJECT 2: Return of sverd . ) $ Comeanding General, Buropean f of opns, US ar=y, AP) 287 a a2PEticle 46 awerde end Decorations ranch General Grer No. 75, Heniquerters, E20, da | sori 7 * azarde the bronge stur to lzt it. 7, Ke SIGLADB. Tnescaca es toe re officer haa been transferred to Headquarters, office of strategie Be Services, tashington, Def., 1¢ is requested that action in presentation ef this desorasion be transferred to that headquarters. ; thenthdhiem, al saci veantion wut 8, 1 i ' i i i f ‘ i H i t | 1 H 1 | | I i | | | | i ‘ { ! ¢ } ' “ee t ‘ i { i v ' \ i { 5 ’ H A H --4 i ( i cat Rigel Spai abnatty, esate i
14-00000 . CENT Ae eter eg |“ DESTRISCTICN: | BA", UDS & eps on . , ~ i RESTRICTzES : OFFICE CF SYSATECIC SceTICES ‘ ‘ ‘Barepean Theater of Ocerations 4 United States Arcy ; 3 (val) 4 200 GANS _ 2 dune 1945 j SUBJBCTs. awards and. Decorations. . So » ors 1 i:; 8 Personnel Concericde 7 i... Reference is mde to. Seeti on. ay: Fersomal Henorendum Mo. ye, this head~ quarters, dated 10 Ley 1945. ecndhen Selita en mote : 2. Irasmich as it is ths responsibility. of the Miscallaneous Sect vion, Adgitans's Cffice, Cffice of Stretesic Services (Main), aro 413, to co-ordinate allidnforcetion concezning avers and dscoraticas tor Ocfise of Stratesic Services pergorne] in the European Theater of. Cperations, it is of parampunt inportance that recommendations for all awards, including those for the Ineater Certificate | " of Kerit and Unit Certificate of Merit, be forwarded + this Section before being tranamitted to the {wards and Decorations soard for actior - ar Ses ad 3. The Director, Office cf Strategic Services, has requested that) all co~ordirated data ba forwarded ty the Adiutant?s Office to GSS Wesaington in order that a comlete and up—to—date file is mintained « tall bines, therclore, strict compliance with the provisions of. Fersom sh Hecorendun Ho 36 is requesteds wet vi heen “1... By order of Colonel FOaiaH: a4 47. ve Ne oa fag ED eee epee ba cops AREER 4 s
74-00000 4 z as : ‘ § i an HQ & By DETACHMENT. . | , : ce, OFFICE CF STRATEGIC SERVICES was : ¢ . om 7 Eurepean Tesater of Operations Le * : oe . United States Arsy | 4 7 “SUBJECT: .amards and Decorations. 4 ‘ 4s keference is madé to Sectica III, Fersounal Kenorandun Mo.16, this head~ ‘ 4 quartors, dated 10 Lay 131,56 4 2. Imsmach as it is ths responsibility of sie taseettaneous sestica, “4 -Adjutant!s Cifice, Office of Stratesic Services (ain), APG 13s to co-ordinate * all informtion conceming awards enc decorations for O:fice of rategic | Services personnel in the Eurvpcan Theater of Cperations, it is of vemespant inportcnce - that recomendstionS fer all awards, including those for the Theater Certificate of Merit and Unit Certificate of Merit, be forwarded to this Section before being -< - transnitted to the avarcs and Decorations Bourd for actions | . > The Director, Office of Strategic Services, has requested that sal co~ordimated cata be forwarded by the Adjutant!s Ofrice to 033 @isaington in order that a completa and un—~to~dets file is miintained at all _ ines the:fore, strict: compliance with. the: provisions of Personnel euorandun § Ho 16 is requesteds _ ad order. of Colona). FDaGAR: ey wo aR thee : ‘ — H i i s { i i i t i t } j i i i i { * ‘ *
14-00000 “POLICY CF CITATICNS % AWARDS , i ™ . 1, Decorations and citations may be avarded orly for an cut~ i standing act or accomplishment which must be asove and ceyond the call of duty and the requirements ef the job. 2, AS a general rule, agent personnel in eivilian clothing who are voluntarily ergaged in hazardous duty behind enexy lines, will , be considered as possible prospective candidates for the award of the | Distinguished Service Cross, svdject to the following considerations: “it 7 (a) thether the entrance of the agent into France | ‘obeurred before or after D-Day t. (b} The total-time that:elapsed fron the inception | -@f the operation to its completion. 7 7 (ec) the degree ‘ef danger which the agent encountered dn fulfilling the requirements of the missions t.gs—~ , po - (i) Workirg in Gestapo-controlled areas, or areas rigidly held by the exeny. oetreevunecansria! megunust wears aati tr rain intitle 6 ecetert rtemnmearipatnsin saath stints va rane mrt “)4) Cperating in eneny territery where ; resistance groups were strong, as opposed 7 pr . ; to operating in areas where there Was ; blew a 3ittle or no support by the Kaquis. a , 3, Nglitery personnel in uniforn ‘who are voluntarily engaced 4m hazardous duty behind enemy lines will, as a general rule, be con- gidered as possible prospectiv= candidates for the avari of the Silver | iStar, subject to the ‘considerations as: outlined in paragraph 2. “| oH abe enn tad fis nies ce inane BET WRR eo . he ‘The quality of services pendered br persone? in either of itty above categories should be carefully reviewed by tre branches con- | sgerned, with a vier to determining whether a lower or, in special cases, sous pean te am vieeaiee prpate setercnmremen mes ae nn tw @ higher award would or should be recomended on the basis of the facts 3 - presented, Tt is the considered opinion of the Board that the general 2 principles outlined in the above parazraphs de not precinde a higher A award or a repeat amard for an outstanding act performed by an individual . : . 14 cwhile fulfilling the requirezents of his mission. | aceon mam mee eae °% Recamendations for avards to individuals unhose ‘service was yendered during the time that they were attached to a wilitery unit should - be forwarded through proper military channels. Poo, i$, «As indieated in paragraph.1, awards: for headquarters and | ‘= gtage personnel are warranted only in cases vhere the individualts. perm ple fornance is outstanding, and over and above what is nesmally exvected _. i: “4m the execution of the job, by evidencing to an unusual degree such | — a qualities as (a) outstanding 4Anitiative and planning ability, {(b) per~- geyerance and (c) foresight. . mo . be ' ry 5 . ; coat Seated Sie esate dk
", rs eo Z yan . fe ‘ ; ¢ & - ; " : ; F 9, As-a guide bo prevent OSS personnel from aprearing too lenient in their recomendations for awards 23 compared with ‘other organizations in the Theater, branches should consider that the fol~ lowing percenteges of personnel in various categories are probably s * ~ worthy :of consideration for some form of recognitions ; iv (a) Behind the lines ‘service 75-80% i b) Field Detachment. personnel ‘10-152 . . in. &s Headquarters and staff personnel 10-15% i These percentages are not limiting or deciding factory but should serve merely as a guide. i: . 8, The Beard’ expects “all ‘branches to examine closely every i reconiiendation with respect to the policy as outlined above and in accordance with ETOUSA orders Noe 200.6 MPGAy dated 12 June 19h, before subriission to the Board. Each branch will have completed a thorough check on all the narratives of their personnel mo have been ‘engaged in operational missions. If a person did services cehind the lines in civilian clothes, the narrative should so state. | i | ; | | i t l | t ' i é a| ' 4 . ‘ : H f : i. i i i dee f- hot L t H . { + ! i . . a . r i . 7 1 ‘ | Ha | “t i \ ¢ . : j B \ . 2 t Ls o . é - 4 : . : \ : \ . 5 1 ae as De : nda - Fo wievataade Face ke ce cant Rte we deat ainda dpe Ste Ed t ' ; 3 ; i ¢ % . Ln _ ns ee een ae we cee - ae Lok . 4 . i * 4 eG ; j i i é 1 Bo Z ~ . , ° | \ iS
14-00000 ~ . a /™ RESTRIGTED - HEADQUARTERS EUROPEAN TEEATER OF GCPERATIONS UNITED STATES ARMY oS Jane.1945 ?:. Award of Bronve Star Medal. #; Commanding Generals: . . Le US Strategic Air Porces:: in Eurnne lin, Bech army Broun i;. . ,Gommunicat tonsa’ Zore or . Bach a “1, (XVIII Corps (Airtorne) . ' a, “United Kingdom Base, Communteations’ “Zone  ° Assembly Area Command Berlin Distriet Bremen Port Conmand mt . :. | Military Railway Service . OL Soop ‘Euro:ean Division, Air Trarsvort: Command Log : ‘Ground Force Reinforcement. Command . Section Commanders, Communications | Zone Commanding Officers: ; European Civil Sffatrs. Diviston “Military Intelligence Service ’Wilitary Pipeline Service “Hesdquarters Commandant, APO: 887. Le “Attention ‘1s “invited ‘to. paragrach 154,°03, AR 600-45 is gy : Bronze } (Star Medal, ser or, vorbis “performed in this theater after 6 May 1945. services performed in this theater prior to that date. In this : 1943 » @3 amended, - BY, COMMAND: ‘OF GENERAL. EISEDEOWA: , i Brigadier Gereral, ‘USA, 2a Rtont General. Bo2 ‘gwards - ‘of the ‘Bronze Star Meda Presi be made” “for : ante wo 1 BB April 1944, which sets forth ‘the ‘provisions: “for the - suard OF the ~ - The provision set. forth in par 2, -doee not prohibit: making awards’ ror the Bronze Star Mecsal pfter-5 May.1945-for heroic acts | or fees a 5 oe empha gh cacheerlpsc soy oo . o connection, - attention 1s invited. to par .22,.. AR. 800-45, 22 Septenber . ss Lalibela
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14-00000 Hz & HQ DETACHMENT | hiv OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES _EURCPZAN THEATER OF OP=RATIONS ; I UNITED STATS ARMY ee “ (FORGARD) : 7 a "20056 AX: 16 "Marsh 1945 ‘ af ” . . BH SUBIZST::,.. Acceptance of Frereign Decscration. : B05; CG, Barepean T of Opns, 4PO 687, US. Army. 4 | : i: 1e,\-Inclosed herewith is photostatic: eopy:of a citation _ . @arrying with it the award of the Croix de Guerre with Palm !to oy Lt. Col... Robert I. Powell, 0329025, CAV. i. ge er yencer the Provisions of par. 33, AR 600-45, as changed, ‘it is requested that acceptance of the decoration -by Lte Cal, ‘Powsll be authorized. 1 1 ( ’ It pote, a CO ry, Gordon M. Levine | bo : _ ..: #bf GORDON MM. LEVIEE | ie. ~ Fhotestatic: copy of citation - ; . . fe awarding Croix de Guerre - oo ae o - AG 2ZOl~Powell:, Robert I. (0) 9 “ist Ina. oo e oe Hg,.European T of Opns, US.army,.4aFO 887 J. 5. Maroh "1945 “ _ FO;' CO,:Hoadquarters and Headquarters Detachsent, 0SS,..4P0-087 ee. ben Authority -is hereby ‘granted-to subject officer ‘to_accept: and ey Wear the decoration, as stated in basic communication, G8] AcHe Corley, Jr. td AH. CORLEY, JR. ne _Z&.Golonel, a.G.D. i ndkietent Adjutant Oe Me eee . fo cnr vie MAIR ome ge 4 i 5 — i H ' H ‘ i : i i 3 ° ta 1 fee : a 7 ee 4 % ar. ~ 7 nn rane wb .* « . a. wee tee oe a ae a * .
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sa anbdldl puis ha sabetaiehaS, a5 Titi cima cte te POG HQ & HQ DETACHMENT RS fs | OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVIZ.3 Get ff Gur European Theater of Operationg +. ew RESTRIctTz2 a — —m cee om See we cm oe : oo. i United <tateg Aruy “7 ' ; = “4 . ce SUBJECT: Battle Participation Awards, : “BOs Personnel Concerned. Oe pas ‘In accordance with authority contained in letter, Hq, European T 0, "US Aray, file AG 200,6 OpGa, subject, "Battle Participation Awards — Normandy | & No 3)", dated 2 February 1945, the award of battle participation credit for the Normandy Campaicn to the following individuals of the 54th SCI unit 9» who Serves with Ha, 12th us Acny Group during the period for which battle participation — i... “Bredit is authorized, is announced: « . ‘et ¢ : . : “ . : -t ioe. Maj THOMAS B, LEE 0904351 Ac | po. ZS Maj CHA.ES We HOSTLER 2428 Ac fe Bo "2nd Lt RAYMOND G. THIBAULT ; O2044,616 Inf rn J Pow | S Sgt Robert Forrest . 10600106 Beate rs © Sgt Albert Gouin _ t 6141784, j. . : Sgt Doniel Gilbert " "32892049 on, i ~ | @pl Glenn ¢. Good 33499908 4 i " Tee 5 Floyd D. Berry 13126449 es 4 i Pfe Doyle E. Dickson 39295728 SO ge & i Pfc John R, aogera 33177273 re : é By order of Colonel FORGAN: LP? og a 5 : i . 4 Yj LA 24 z i “¢ LE gue b3 : # te 8 GG, _ q : Major, 4cD, ! on a z Adjutant. i sor Sth RE REE CAN oe ABER Hag RS, -rrakge g 3 a 4 og TRE pops Feds we, ree E Pd EO KEE Py eT,
i saat AN sal _ ade ————— - ed i Re” y ceTIO7 ° Mm a PN pEestRIcTED «= Atom ' foe ORE Eee cas fw Pons on HQ & EQ DETACHMENT =~ . ” 4 OFFIVE OF STHATEGIC SEXVICES ee Eurcpean Theater of Cperations “0 United States arny 2 ” 7 ‘BURSECT: Battle Participation Awards. | “3 of 0 3 Personnel Concerned. a a , oo: aa a i in accordance with authority, contained | in letter, a, European TO, 4 US Ary, file AG 200.6 OpGs, subject, "Battle Participation Awards — Normandy Ganpaign (No 3)" cated 2 Febrvary 1945, the award of battle parsicipation credit for tho Normandy Campaign to the following individuals of the 3lst SCI Unit, who sorved with Hq, léth US Army Group during the Period for which battle participation . aredit is authorized, is annoznced:: . Maj Daila B. DURAND 0923523 lst Lt STUYVESANT WAINWRIGHT, IZ 01533699 and Lt CHAHLES C. WICHAELIS 02596734 AT EAn FTE RIVER OD REGRET FON FT Seti ED NO RARE attealin Arm Bb EAE fel etl U EE ce ALI S Sgt Jack R. Trees 1607362, _ & Set Rebert W. Marsh " » 43186681, . . Sgt Joseph F, Comerford - (11099212 ' . Sgt Alexander P. Schealz - 17053749 Cpl Melvin §. Brooks . - -394,672L9 Cpl George C,. Thornton 32672401 Cpl Charles J. Collins, Jr B5L7L765 '. By order of Colonel PORGAN: ‘ <2. °° DISTRIBUTION: "Be, "D" & mPa : 2 gia ao3f é . k: sen ae cd = . I ; & Coe _ ao ae pane _ oo” 7 ae ~~ 7 7 a ™ - - - copes yes ee ee ce we ee . we i lee } . cee ieee a !
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14-00000 cotteeit: oat te ae tom parent weirs mm son ZX NE SI Ore A OCD. eve: Mantes PERE See onnbet he onee bine Ste Laem staat tag a) aye yh Bo 0 2S, i " “4 ee os : ° a wo ~ . - sil 8 te Pv RESLRICTZ2 Mh vs _\ HQ & HG LETACHeNT fer “J OFFICE CF 3Im.TIGIC SinvICES -- F oo . European Tneater of Operations . eer ; i we United Stztes Arny -20066/10-415 2 March 1945 a SUBJECT: Battle Participation Awards. 70. 8 Fersonne]. Concerned. . oo . - eee : . i In accordance with authority contained in letter, Pa, European Tf 0, i US 4rny, file 4G 200.6 OpG4, subject, "Seattle Farticipaticn amird ~ Norsh orn ; ‘France Cocpairn (No 1)", dated 1 Decexber 1944, tue award of battle participation H credit for the Northern France Campaign to the following individuels of the css, : SI Meld Detachment, ist amay, who served with Hq, lst US army during tae, period 4 for which battle participation credit is authorized, is anncunceds 3 Lt Col KENNET T. DOWKS 0903121 -: Inf | ees taj THaFFORD F. XLGTS. 7 OLG2652 Fe a 4 : ; -.,0925583 aS “: 3925471 ' als ; Ast Lt HARY E. Ae aL, Sr 01325473 Inf A | Lt. (Jey HEMer EL SORTE - 252231 USER } ns and Lt JOHN. GCHINCREL 031017 UE é ete al r Sgt Louis E. Bobichaud 203.201,60 a hf SO ? szt Jean B. Werthdiner 35526156 - 4 S Sgt Joseph M, Sxecnoy 32572709 | so Set Peter-Ny Te pxonsky 3312976 ; = . 7 TOtor oe Lites 11064192 __ ot a Yee 4, louis J. thepoulas reaetped| a . Be Tee po Re Kessler <°. 324246 - . y) “Gel ee Martin iziok. bee —_ af Cpl Paul L. Crosby - - 39211368 - . fee 5 Thoms H. Farrow 33638313 oe 4 fee 5 John C. D:ont 32943342 aa Ffc David W. Doyle 10601712 ae fe 4 “By order of Colonal FOIA: . 3 - , he heck 4; Py ° 4 pe tn BPS cece se 6S BESTRIGTSED = | HES 19 66 Ba avian Meester, BN an : —— hs eae Bice AEST ey ~~
ORR ae agente SRE 5 HQ & §Q SETACMENT tO ae OFFICE CF Sia. TEGIC S2.WICES | 4 European Theater of Gperations oe act af ’ ; United States arcy ° | SUBJECT: Battle Participation Awards . , we | 8] @ Personne? Concerned. ; ; ; oF In acecrdance with authority contained in letter, Hq, European T 0, - : = US Army, file £3 200.6 Gpas, subject, "Eattle Participation 4zard - ~ Normandy Campaign (to 1*" dated 15 Novenber 1314, the awed of battle participation credit for the Normandy Campaign to the follezinz indivicuzls of the CSS, SI Field Detach- nent, lst Army, who served with Hq, lat US Amy curing the period for which battle nad $ . participation eredit is S authorized, is announced: - : Maj TPAEFO: “DP. “KLOTS o40e6a2 a | 3 : Maj OBERT LAMBS 0925583 - AUS 3 i Capt LYMAN B. KISKPATAICE C925471 LES oo Ok ist Lt CLOVIS 3. GAGncy . O1551,06 Ord nso Ist Lt HARRY E. HUSGELL, Jr 01325673 Inf Lt (3g) HENRY FR. NORTH 252271 USI 3 and Lt JON W. NOFDCKEL 021017 ULCR ne 3 f Sgt Louis E. xobichaud - 20120160 — 4 f Sgt Jean B. ivertheimer 35526156 ; ss 4 _§ Sgt Joseph i. Sweeney 32572709 ae ne A. Set Peter N. Wolkonsky . 33LL8976 ere i i i. “Sgt Victor B. Kirouac 21002292 g i feo 4 Louis J. Zanthopoulas | 31039207. = i- fee 4 Relph R. Kessler 32h24276 ia } Cpl alba B. Martin "+ 33454004 i Cpl Faul L. Crosby 39211368 i Tee 5 Thoms H. Farrow: 33638313 i Tee 5 John C. Duliont - 32943342 ; Pfs David W. Doyle = . 10602712 & 3 By order of Colonel FORGAN: y ¢ eee oe oe — oe _? ee coe 3 LE : Major, AGD, & Jicvo 0: DESTREIBUTION: "Bt, "D".&."Ps i —_ : ~RESTELETED r wa P an : 13 3 ; 49 2 §8 ; “5 he barks sth «ake Fas as eames ot geile i y = et ee ae. - we > met geen eee - ee eee ane eee ee - q
f° F - Em oe . : . aan iy / CECE & Se Cee eitt | ¥ — 4 ‘ei VUETE-S ehuth: CG, Surcpeans , : - * megemesy Tela TeR OF OFoA TIGsS 3 Tof (pms sty WITT STLTES AST sIndtials: ¢ io , sDate: 22 Aprii 1945: , . | cut /L3/jh * a aro 887 AG 20.6 OpGA — Do 2 April 1945 -gyayects Battle Participation Asards ~- Campaign "sir Offensive, EZurope*®. S ‘ 1: Commanding General, US Strategic Air Forces in Zurope. : . Comending General, Evropean Division, fir Transport Command. a “L.  In accordance with the provisions of paregraph 21 b (2), aR 262-10, ' 95 Octooer 1944, announcesunt is mada of units a.erded cattle credit for | participation in the canpaign Nair Offensive, Curore", as established by para~ graph 21, Section VIi, Geasrel Orders Ko. 89, iar Department, 28 November = | Sth Photo Gp, Ren, Fifteenth Air Force ; , a, Ho/Hs Sq, 9th seco Div (formerly ds/Hg 3¢,, IX Bomber Cond) F 15th done Sq (L) (Sep) (Inactiveted) H U06th AAF Base Unit f WA09th 4aF 3esa Unit - 2 Attention is invit.d to paragraph 7b, Section I, Circular 195, War % ‘Department, 18 uay 1944, r.garding eligisility of individuals to wear a bronze vt ‘ - gepvice star on tha theater risvon. | oo i -  ° 3 In compliance with varagraph 6, Circular 62, war Department, DD | - 4 - February 194L, and lettcr, this headruarters, AG 20.6 OpGs, subject: “Individue- a} - _ ‘als gatitled to Battle Perticipaticr tredit", 30 December 194:, necessar” Bo - (> entries will ve nade in service recoras ( D AGO Fern fio. 24) of enlisted person- = “Se pel, and on qualification cerds (3 430 Ferm dio feel) of officers and warrant 4. .' “ogficers, whose eligibility to sear a bronze service star on the theater ripbon é ~ * ds established. ; ; -. 1 cae 3 “BY COGEND CF GENERAL BISSNHGT2: : 4° _ Brigadier General, USa, ; oo Adjutant General. - PISTRISUTION: D plus. oo "Tac, wash 25, D.C.. (3) GG, NTOUSA _ () re —- Suprema Sonir, ABF = (2) re . Ba Corps & Div (2) a er €0 each unit concerned(2) Doe te Le. AMP Caothing 3r)(2) ls a : fl : a alten ca dricdent tit dace gt 1 i ! 4 <, Surramdelihsieaasulten here
14-00000 a ee oa EQ & Re OFFICE RESTRICTED _ eg, Doha CHEE C? STA SuTaae S=EJICes European Tneater of Crarations United States Arcy. : XI: Pettle Farticipation dwards. ‘ ® & Percorra? Conces H enerngig ay £21j0-732 vo fa att. an rents : ae, ~t enki. ie at. 2h O710L7 tz2 is amended as fellows: po ' So mich as reads i. @nd Lt JCHE WH. UCHTNCKEL 3. Ltr, this Hq, deted 14 Karch 195, file 2004 is amended es follows: i Captain BACAR A. Wie : ist Lt AL3Z2iF L. LONE : _ Ast Set Amie G. Corer i _ & Sgt Virgirie J. Euch i Tf Sgt Sara KN. Morris : S$ Sgt Mildred 3. Yontgonery : ' § Sgt ery L. Tynan i | Sgt Letha F. Todd i By order of Colonel FOaiall: USTED “BY, "Dt & «Pa eet A ANEW ee A pee TAS Te ae Wt orpdionce tf seo rbwe Ces tne ® . . a a - nat a ee pesveee yet On017 UE po Add the following . &mGl1os9 a tee eTTRE SNA A IE ASE AREER RR HAE DY AR 4 3. itr, this By, dated i March 1945, file 200.6/9ius, subject as stove, is . “Eg enended to read Qnd Lt EN. UOTICKSL 2. Ltr, this Ha, dated 1 March 2915, file 200.6/10-4i3, subject’ es above, Is amended to road © ; 2nd Lt JOH Ti. ECwihcKEeL L-903323 01053 755 bn 06003 &-4,08550" b~310952 o-116128 ' SEFUTY OF Fic Cie PARIS 0s, Uris, subject as. shove, Set PANETT oR SIRE Ra ed aboot ’ \ i A nee a] “2 4 C30OL7 USNCR CAG? USNC ed 4 a i 4 3 3 J 2 f f i -t i $ se ahne st Hin aegis blah oe ° ot ney Z ' ; i 3 5 F: « & : é 2
14-00000 f * _- A . . . . * - eo ee a “Tomy gg RESTHICTER ft = oe o rrr ” ci ey . Burcpean Theater of Cperations ‘ United Sates Amy f> | _SUBIECT: Battle Participation Awards. yi]  Persenrel Concerned. In accordance with the provisions of par 12b (2}, ak 260-10, G13, : won | . 200.6/16-44s oo 24, april 1945 4 id: .- @ ns BGG Hy DETACHESIT ___Secuty CFFICER' PARIS OSS 1 Koverber 1943, and lettes, Fecdquarters, Giropeaa Tseater of Crerations, US Arcay, file £G 36C CpGa, dated 7 Cevster 1944, tue following nares incividuais wae served under eccretent orcers in cucbet anes, curing the periods of caupciins gpecified in Var Gesertmens General Orders, are nereby awarded tatile credit perticipatioa in the camaisns indicated after their respective ramess | (sath: ist Inc, Es, BiCUSA, Tle AG 200.0 Cry Subject: "Sutiie Faccicipaticn Credit” dtd 22 Hovesber 1944.) . RTE CR . : A OK KOs for uM (. Cl tall ft. . Bes “aes :S:~=<“a a SC<Cs«~SS ~<a : Col WALTI2E. GIBLIN’ : OL7369G. «GSS = x , cl LATSIZCE We LONE | 6509325 aigG x - a) Paul SzIOy CLELLLS Cav x x {| Ij Hot be SIMU... 0323553 a x t ws STEPESI C. EIXLET? C763, =A 1! Gert  JCHN H. 3CH . C32tA75 Inf z . j Geet. ALFED 5. WOU Gulecio | Gar z x + Cart - 2S. BTSs 089931 aus om ‘ Cept § BEYTOY HOD. AUSTIE 0417365 Inf | capt Haz S. CRIFFITSS (1309254 Inf . Cent 2 PaYNGD L. S20 7TEELY 0524046 as x Capt =s§s RAD. MAICCU _ «OLSLEZT AD x Ast Lt « JCSEFH FP. GICIA O1L78E12 Fa x : Ist Lt MSEATP.KEGGDY, de Q1GA7357 «= SC x: ‘Ast Lt OBES? F. QTTIG 0460414 Fa eR 2. gre > erammepse 7 4 i £ f ? i ; t k r } i, bp Cert PHIL? SUA : O5ac5e9 a& t £ i q 1322769 = Inf he t teDooe we LoS. QL6,8257 Sig G i“jstat ary Gaus G16,7035. Sig C if, ade GU.G5 a. PETTY . 08:6331 = aS ‘ ct Thecacre Buumzold 324717 CESgt” canes J. Carpenter” 15121222 i Szt Jacob B. Berlin Jahan at Francis J. Cole 11163990 Sgt Richard C. Fle;d 32688298 st Sct_Berest Ea Frick ~ ‘12145641 . Yee Set Tucien 5. Lajeunesze’ © 4.019052. a 7 pESPATONED = 0.8.3 (5 “ge sreis 3 6 oe. WHE oo} ' Sec BR, Selene snes a mD fash e: aetamaen o : ies ei an aL) ? 7 : vert i ny creed Far een Soe Laney er Ae ren
' ‘the Northern Pounce dst Lé EAYSS Acc. a4 doe stilt? = = “Sash 3.5 dillian 2. vSck 7 ~ § Sct wethan Pins ast Lt ¢u.a75 ¢ _srodit is éuthocizsd, is annourced: & t oe os ” nae “8, ° ae 7: to mat mos ara wal 2 ? « ° « - a “ho gLET GLEE . a a f 7 gm Nee or . —— ao * : ’ a . Hf BQ DSTAGpo® : re Qurove-n Thester of Opirs wi Bet tes ne . United States 4 wo 8 Porsonne? Concerned, le In accordance with all lority es tained in ashker, Ho, Durovcan T O, US army, file AG 200.6 Ora, su cet, Wi.bble Firtiel <sion Mare = Uorthern France Cexzaien (No 2)%, deisd 31 dan lyAt, tz, Ey partici: stisn cregit’ isp Gampaizn wo the ic fhocing indivicetis os the 4352 Set Unis who served with Hq, 12th U3 aisy Grouy i pation credit is authorised, is annoy Hej JG@01 B. CAKES. ¢ Cast GOGH A, rey pe WELL BES aa Lt VILLTAL CLs DAME 35770429 T322EL56 22335121 | 33/,Gi,30 2. Iti accordance with Avbodt contained iu leiscr, Hq, Exovedn T 0, tose 2579565 US amy, file 45 200.4 OsGh, etsjeet, PSsttle Particiz.tion awgrd — lorthern France Cazpaizn (No 2)5 dated Bi dan 2525, the award of battle perticirition ercdait zor the Nerthern Pronce i 2 Gampaien te the followin: indivitus?s of the Bist SGI Unit who served with Ho, 12th us Arey Group during the perisd Yor which battle partici~= pation credit is authorized, is announseds SOR ae ee 0923523 “ES Sot Joser> F, Comerford . 11099222 wWalGHT, IZ 061533699 ter Set Aloustsr Py Scleelz 17953749 Go JTUATLIS 01596734 SES C52 Holvis Se 2rooks | BLS T2E9 8 sack ke tees 1607308 Cpl Gecrra €. Thorton 32072i,01 Capt SWIVESAAT aL " : ee ~ Be In accorieree with.autcority contained in letter, He, Burerenn 10, - _ us &4cry, file 4c 200 06 OG, sudsect, "Battle Farticip-tion dvard = Re rther- Prince 5 Sst Zobert Wi. varsh 13LE6Se2, Cpl Charles J, Collins, Jr | 35L7L755 LE a ecnetetntntoe A aren . oot 7 . idenmad - 7 . . a Cempaizn (No 2)" dated 31 Jon 1945, the aera of usttle gertici; ation eredit for the Zorthern Prance Canpaiyn te the follo-ing individusts of the D43h SCI Unit who served with Hq, 12th US. Army Group during. the perlod for eadeh babiie partie. yition “_ Yaj TXIGS 3. Log 4 0904351 AC Set Denial Hilbert. 32692019 Bi Cine? we, bo ye fe me CALU28 aS Cpl Glenn Ce Cood _ - 33499908 It SatMOU) Ge THISQULT O20,4C16 Inf Tee § Floyc. Qe Botry 18132547 Sct fobert Forrest 10600106 Pfe_loyl. Ee Dockson 99292728 sb. dlbert Gouin . x \ \ ‘VU 6141784, i fegJchn fe O¢ers WIP?73 aia fe or an ~ ‘8 reer CTED (Pace. Stel - Aol ./ SET Ret tee and ed ee | i i i a 1 Wats ut. Bog / ane ae a 2
14-00000 om om me we Te ow 4. Im aceordance with authority eontaincd in letter, Hq, Zuropean TO, . US Army, file AG 200.6 O2GA, subject, "Zattle Participation award ~ Korthern — . France Campsizn (No 2)", dated 31 Jan 1945, the zward of batule participation. } eredit for the Northern France Carpaizn to the fcllowing individuals cf the : OSS/SCL Detzcivfint, Paria "I" Force, who served with Hq, 12th US Arny Group : during the reriod for waich battle participation credit is authorized, is announced: - pl eae ay ete ccc ee cary ng eet El ge ee FES: Maj MAXWELL J. PAPURT 0796501 Inf Pfe Pallip I. Hershkovitz 36289036 =: & Yst It Ros --T C.G. CCl 01797253 CUP Pvt Alexandre Gouldt ~—- 35062928 |, ‘ Jest LO Anro2. ISeL i, Ure, 010%. 383 AGU Pvt icvid Cy veaver 137357060 °°: Sgt Esrl i. cebert 3€912816 = Pye tward Ce Schmidt 36626945 fec 4 Trac’ JaeccoL 32791218 Pvi anire L, Yiilere ~~~ 36494,317 Tes 5 Williz= Hy Gunn 36854,279 Pvt diliian F. duffman 16123691 Gel Richard ¥, Clark, Jr 36755624, ~ | mee ur . f . 4 . « on By order of Colonel FORGAN: eee ed oy oo Pas ars "4, rd ue fe" 7s Orato t jee my GSO fis ANDADagS, i a ae me liajor, 400, a DISTAIBUTICN: "B", "D* & spr es { Te * a . ‘> * eeeponn : F : = : . + H i i 3 4 3 a : ' ee = ae - = mee fe feet eee ett we ont cs i i. re, ’ - ‘ nape wenlieten wl eee L ae en
- 7 6 CO— Buropean 7 ef coms, APO 887, TS Arye oy a4 _ STT, AQ awerds aad Decorations yrasch. of 7 a. ghe following presentation of avards ef decorations were made ty tis wraps ong babes rs ° Mo WQ [etc 4 «OFFICE oF STHATIGIC SRAVICES “ | RUROPRAM THEATER GP O25 2ATIONS GMITRD STATES Acad oo i ' “ (Forman) St ~ Web | - $ pene 19. SUBTEST, Presentation ef sverte. ' organisation as follows ie . 2g : BP. 7 A gue 20hs | if ; L& He TGS7o 3TORBS Stare GO Lhe i S/Lt Be 3e Carat ce Nedde, Bronze “tar, GO Ge ea | at B/LE Pe Cambone Bronze Stare CO 296 aT Ba Oi shut Ao Guillans - silver tar, Co bbe re ' Bs at i ; S/A% Le Guyomerd, clivar star, Go bf. ooet8 a. S/LE Re Granger, aver “tate CO bbe ~ oad Le S/LB Ae Bourel, Silver stus, co 48. i B/L® Ge Dueasas, 6SCe_e 00 AGe ‘ \ @/Lt Ge soulier, Silver stare £0 B90 Do ae Bf/L® Re veltser, S05 CO 82. S BG Je Guyot, I3C— GO B5~ . ve Ast Lte Jo Lobaigus, <3C— 60 OFe v + tajor Re Re Podderidge, Theater Commnier's certificate of erite Fer the CGammading officers a a wet sens pees meee eee meee me i tee cee oe siete a. e x went ‘ . +
: i ' mo, Dot . : a 4 i - ee , | i i F ire . ag Be Ne, aon Soe? e -f° . uQ & #9 DETACHKSET | : \ 4 . ; Office of Strategic Services . i : : . Buropean Theater of Operstions 1 : nn United States Amy : . - Fe APO 897 ” # 7 oy |  - BL May 1945 Pg \ - . a : . . : : & 7 _ SUBJECTs American Awards to British and French Officers, 3 Fs 3 : 5 ie OSS, Washington, De Go F ee . - i ' he The attached memoranda from Colonel Jackson and - t: Golonel Van der Stricht are forwarded for your attention i . and any action you may care to taxe, In my opinion Van der Stricht has taken a somewhat exatzerated view of the importance of the matter, and in certain cases I do not ‘agree with his reasoning. This is particularly true in connection with his desire te keep Sritiah and Prench decora= tions entirely on the saze level, . 2, Also he fails to zive any considerat‘sn to the ‘problem involved in awards to the S5ritish where we must - ot think in terms of both 302 and SIS, dowever, the problem| Lo i ia one which needs careful consideration, and I feel it would 3 - ' . be very helpful if you could give me your ideas on the matter . @nd also arranze to have waatever action is necessary taken ~ with She War Department in #ashington. ' JAMES Re FORGAN, % .: Golonel, G3C. oh Fy GRP sfom | # Inels-iiemo to Sruce fr Jackson : é above gubj, 29 kay 45, er 5 . Memo Jackson fr Van der Stricht, an oS a ‘ . 28 May, above subj. - Po aN —— . i a aa et. . ey ‘ 5 H — i | mine eg
74-0000 4 a or FFT). - as would see that Chaban-.cluas who sas E;tional .clugate for me dh Oe abla. 2.8 Kay 1945 ak0 837 SUBJECT: American ar-rde to Sritieh and Freneh officers, | TO 3 Colonel «.dackaon. Gopy tos Lt. de Kowssy ce Jelea. de oference our conversation of 214 kay concerning ame- ricen avards to certain srench anu British officers, 2, Although the determination of the degree of Legion of serit to be vonferred upon foreign officers is u matter normally decided upon by G1, there can be no doubt that del woule take L.otisce of any recommendations or cugsestions which might be presented in connection therewith. 3 althou.h our eovernnent ‘da uncoubtedly tree to grant ites orm decorctions as i* pleases, there is a precedence, 1m the case of decorations for foreign officers, rhich it is. ade Wisable to observe anc which takés into account both the Ane= Ficen rules anc regulations , and those of the country of the ; kt. aneticlaries, ‘ _ 4 In the casé at hand, there is first ef all a precedence as between. the officers of ome ami the same nationality, and ‘ Seoonaly a precedence as betneen the officera of both nationa= — Lities, imasmuch as all officers are being propo sed for eqtivic ties carried out by the sane Hie zPesedente as betsecn French, The ijaistry of war intoresa == verbally that sxoule re¢ouucendatlone for aserican “decorations be made for certoin seabers ef the Resistance hiere _archy, the National belegate (Generel thabcn-Lelmas) should — receive a higher awcrd than the Ba'’s who were serving wnhier him. “thie is based on the tunctions of these officers, ana bears no relation | te Shelr ramk ia the army either Foyular 6 In adcdtion one shoulc neep in mind the decoration» (officers Legion of .erit) alreacy averded to Sener-1 -fegler. .  - ‘ ' In wiew of the fact that Geners1 cfegler had a four yeer record - in kesistance ond that he bocaue Chief of -taff of Louiek oFoTog @ wery short tine only, shoulu not cet a higher averd tha. the ene. already given to Generui clegler. hpeads of Taran Cle ater eee a OP wee AR RMR cag an noone naevus ODE SRP Der Fite, chien oe HIRE re, i 5 ES Fa ea Pad ial
- ,  attervdodm association. Eoth General Cuboins and Brigadier  Meoker-Ferryuen were made cffloers of th« Lesion ef Honor, _ Whereas Colonel cuckaaster was made a Chevalier. it would. '@8 the granting of saericen awzrus to the British officera, | the one recomiended for the trench roulé be, diplomatically um i ; ! aoe . / | 7. In conclusion, it .ould cee. that the officer's | V ' degree touidc be the avpropriate dusare for Generali chabi.oe= oy sGlmaS, ..8 6 yesult, the .iui'se, listed in para 11 bzlow, shoule oe proposed for the vegree of le lonraire.s | 8 «8 the rre.ch regard the Lecion of kerat very , : . Righly anc consider it as a cecaration clullar to their om Legion of toner, ana the Gegcee of Iecionnaire as equie Valent to the degree of che ulier, they woula prodaaly be a greatly surprised, on the basis of their own ot.ccarda, if o the Dun’ s were granted anything above tre lisies sire’ as degree. . . ae : as between British, seven British offle jm Have veem secomicenae. fur werieai caeras (not = @ounting ~ir vharles Hambro who, a8 4 civilian, is deing req , Comencec for the =ecal of werit). Of tuese seven, two, - (Genera) Gubving and irigacicr dockere:erryuan) should, get. s the officer's degree, and five showulu ce sade leg ionseires, : this would correspond also to the renas given by the Freuoh te certain of thes Sitish offfcers for work done for! a pe» riod thich, it shoulc be noted, exceeds the one of the Anglo= Seem to be in our ova interest toe take this inte consideration im a hi. ber degree than the one awarded by the Frenoh,i in Sonnection with tha same Bork end for a ahorter peried of sere Wice, would in fact result in cebasing the Legion of .erit vie @ vi8 the Legion of Konor. - 10, .rececence 98 between French enc British The grant- ding to the critish of the iczion of ceri? in a uegrec exceeding @peaking, a "faux pas". If one considers the .eatstance acti« wities from a very bread point of view, the Yrench sere, in the last instance, the people who bore the orunt of the whole Kkeaise tense show, who furnished the mem and suffered the scasulties ia the 10a of thousands by weportatio: or othereias. ‘che Brie . tish anc americans, cespite the {slated eases of great haro~ dem of some agents and the air force lossse, in the last analye _ is serviced crench e@istnanes, Uncer the circunstenses 1% woulf°%ecm appropriate that the Eritisi shoulu reeeive fron us decorations exceauing in importance those given by us to tha ° we bait. eat Marta yas sas ress tab vette etnabottech, na ay 1 1 H i i . " y é : ‘ + f *
14-00000 i ; od ; £ , ll. &_ conclusion it would scem thet the Legion of ser it - : shich has oeco recoumenoed for the British ane :rench officers mentioned below obould, if approved, be granted in the aegrees A4ndicateds — ! Ersach British officer 3 General chaben-Lelaas officer sdeneral Gubbins Gene: el cievler (uranted) Grigeiser ook vN er-lorr cr , Legionnaires Col. iauri ges» -—«sLwgionnairescol.J.1.T9uns = . daunoury ~ rm Cole we Gaek= — ~~ h : Gelecmgone ette” . paster * Colewarce] .escours’  Coleiebrook = GeleGeiichels — L$, Gol.cierre asmeton® Gol.Yves Hirweh cliencorf® ‘wi.. G@ledefolandsa L¢.tole raul Leisten=- .ehneiaer" 7 Po & & QW ie ot PEASE whe Lt.Colerakl aubusson keret .. Goleiienri weller** SO | ce \_ hte Coleen A Fetit®®. po a ; 12. i uncerstand froma oar converéation that you prope ss to for ard this cezoranuum to Colonel oruce with a request that he take the matter up with Gel of the «ar Dbepartcent. I think your suggestion ia excellent end ef attaching for the purpose $eo additional copies, = = ; . . - . w 4 . 4 on . ®* As these officers worsed under the cousend of the Ke- a '. . $fenel celegate and O16 iMa'Ss, they should be granted the — _ gword in the degree of legsoanaire only- a an . ~ ~ ere P —
14-00000 Ge . fort icer-Lecion of .erit) already averced to Gener: 1 ciegler. oe 8 May 1945 : 40 657 ad SUBJECTS American «8. rds to Pritiab and French Officers, . 0 $ Colonel J.Jackson. Pa tt Gepy tos Lt. dé Rowssy ce sales, fone ie Heference our conversation of 21 iiay concerning Ame-_ Pieen awards te certain srench anu British officer a, 2, although the determination of the degree of Legion ef Kerit to be conferred upon foreign officers is a aatter mnormally decided upon by Gel, there can be no doubt that d-1 Woule take :otice of any recommendations or cugg estions whi ch . Might be presented in connection therevith. & althou.h our. .overnment is unuvcubiedly free te grant ite oun deceretions as it pleases, there is a precedente, img the Case of Gecorations for foreign officers, thich it is ade _- Wisable to cbeerve anc which is<es inte account both the ane= Ficen rules end regulations , sad those of the country of the beaeficiaries. . . 4 Ia the case at hana, there 1a first of all a precedence ae between the officers of oe and the same nationality, and @eoondly a precedence as betreen the officers of both na tionse a ood baties, inasmuch as ail officers aré teing PF Ope aed £6f G6tiTi- ties Carried oat by the same Hx.» zreeedenc 8 between French, The Miaietry of war ; totornsd. me ioe; that should recommendations for american G@esorations be made for certain members of the Resistance! hier= ~ e@rehy, the Mationel ielegate (Veneral thaben=Lelmas) should — Feceived a higher atcrd than the DA's who were serving uncer him. ‘dhis.is based on the functions of these offisers, and “ee Tit}. relation to their Freak in the aray. \either regular In adcition one shoule . seep in mind the. decoration oe ie view of the fact thst Genera) ciegler had a four yeer recoré $a Resistasee end th:.t he became Chief of ~taff of EHF .Feles 7 4% would seem that Chaben«.elaas who sas Ko tional .elegate for : r oer? short time only, shoula not get @ higher averd that the Poe @ne already given to Generui shaglere ap l. : 4 E ent Siiire: eet at &. Re é 4 Hes Ee Tg, F ‘ § &
wo Teach dk rena y MOR EY osagth g fet tk, GR wee re cae eee ne oe 7. Im econelueion, it -euld ceen thet the ofiicer*a : _ @egree vouic be the avproprinte averd fox senéiul thadufe : s@lmas, «8 a result, the .A8’ a, listed ic para 1] belew, ‘ an «= @houl< tbo propeacd for the cegree of leionnaize, =. | | 7 Ea OUI ES aay esata: eRe Boe Feng [OUT Lc cor, & «as the frerck regard the .egice cf kerit very i % highly anc corsider it as a decoration citilcr to their | ¥ * @mm Legion ui conor, end the Gegcee of Icgiocnnalire as auuie : Valent to the degrec of chetulior, ti2} B@iaad prosaaly be @reatly surprised, oa the basis of tncar sum sbancerda, If. is the bia’ @ sere crasted anything above ihe isgdomiaire’s - Gegret. : , ; ce : "ade: : 9, Zreczdence +c oetnoem Eritich. wevem gritish offie ., @@p3 of cha dave ven F6CUmthaeu 4 awthe 14 Fearae (not counting ir Shavtles Ucnbrfo ers, 43 & civiiise, is oeing reo comencec fur the «ccel of werkt). Cf tes Bavems, CHO, : (General Guseins and Wrigacler uocxur-Yerryaam) saould get is the officer's cegree, anc CAs cLoulu 38 adue Ley sdhia Pes. h Thies voule correspond slso $9 the raacs givas by tea srenek “ to certain of thes: Sritism off8ears tur sare a6as for a pe Ficé thick, it ahouls be noted, 34cceGs the ome Gf tha Anglo= ‘ ameriean ascociation. oth senersl subsins and Jrigadier “ Mooker-Ferryam sere made officers of ths «ssioa of Homer, - Bhereas Colonel Suckmscter Was nave 6 Shsvalicr. 11 would “ Seem to be in our otm intsrest to tage tals ince soaslderatios - - a8 tho granting of aaerican awards to the Sritish officers, a ; fim a ha her degree than the one awurved Sy the French, in : , Connection sith the sane work enu fo. o sacrter perlod of sere 5 viee, would in fact result 1a cetusiag tie Legioa of uwerit vis 7 . . @ W498 the Legion of Sonor. a e —_ 49, .Peecedense a8 between gronch au. scitisn. The |grante ‘ang to the critish of tos segics 01 eras bf & Oceleg exceeding = the ong recomended for the ranch could se, Gislematicaliy : - gpeaking, a “feux pas”. If-one consiuers she .caistance acti~ ‘ . Wities from > very broad point of vics, tac izcuch were, im the ‘last instance, the peogls «ho bore the oruat of the whole kesiae. tence shou, who furnismed the acm end surlered tae é@aavaltiss fig the 108 of thouaisads by auportatio.. ar otherwise. the orig tish enc americans, ceszite the imlaied casse of gcaat here> = * fam of sene agents ana the air force losses, in the lest analye — Ble serviced rreuch eeistanee, Unuer the cissuastaaveb it oo woull°Socm oppropriate that the Eritisi anoulu receive from us) ‘ éeocrations exceeding in importence those given by us to the oo | ; i 3 ree. ek shee, Ren Peake 1 be « ' i } ' 1 t i i i H H 1 : H i { i Hl ! i i I i } t 1 i) t | i ‘ i t H 1 os Fc whch GE OS. hea eeatinges Bee on eee
14-00000 4 4 ag we a of ; a “~, . Pomel | ° | ll. @n conclusion 4t would scem that the Legion’ of kerit which hes been recoumesceg for the British ane trench off isers mentioned below should, if approved, be granted indicateds Fre poh Gene al aleghet jvraated) - Legionnaire: Col. .euriee bourgeé= : daunoury”*. Col.cugen® .echelette* Col ierecel sescours” Lt.vol.cierre haneton* Gol. Yves-Hirach cliencort* LteCol.eFaul Leiscen-ahneider* 1t.Colekaul .ubusson ierot*®* - Col.Henri celler** ae Gol.saul ly** cts 5 + Le, Coleae it retate* 12. I uncerstend from our conversation that you proposs officer s General Ghaben-belmas _— Officer in the degrees British 2 I sGeneral Gubbiag Brigedier uock- er-zerryman Legionnairescol.J.T.Youmg | Gole wt. Bueke _ master Gol. A. wreck , wlscGehietela | Col, ikeRolend gos ta sete editable dodte te ‘. : @@ for. ard this cemorancum to Colonel bruce aith ea request that wm he take the matter up with Gel of the «ar Lepartment. x thiakz your megestion ia excellent and em attaching for the purpose eo additional copies, ® Dee’ e. (ee =... © Ag these officers worsed under the comand of the Ka- . ..* $henel celegate end Gis iMR’s, they shoula ve granted | aword in the degree of legionnaire only: . om emat tela, Lt.Colonel, sUa.. Ney 0° % . ° ~ : Me " t4 q se - . . ° le ed ewe tee ey T a atbeultbiy Bs ebaalib eas 4k } me ayes se ved. +e er the skinBhag ced. CRY . oF bed Bhat meaicnls
34-0000 . & 2 “1. CARRIER SHEET HG, OSS ETOUSD : _ MUMBER EACH MEMO OR REPLY IN LEI ¢ BORDER. DRAW LINE UNDER EACH.- ° USE ENTIRE WI ‘ i SUBJECTS Awards and Decorations : ; FILE NO: 20) -Peraonnel, Concerned a | For your informatica and appropria disposition, . 4 . a foo - | KENNET ALS, i lst Lt, CAC, . 1 Asat Adjutant. j frue copy Citation for Bronze Star Medal = Capt Grell 8 free copy Citation for Bronze Star Medal: = Co] *Embury é frae ex copy GO 9, Hq, Jist Evac Hospital, 17 Mar 45 é True copy ltr awarding Bronze Star Kedal, to Cpl McAfee, ; Eq, 3rd Inf Div, 16 Now 46 i? frue copy Certif Merit, Sgt Ker, dtd 27 Apr 45. 5 O88 :Form Ma 2 PAGE Ne. ° He ales Pees : @ Mar4@) \ 0 LET HERE. USE OTHER Sipe, =‘ Arn mm Oso G4. ficlrn . 4 ; rer pe 7 OF do ee bell EN A een Meet etn ater ne A AS 0 cA8 ucttcttenspgadnaittctei —
eatin nt rane ree : wy ; 1 9 a" am e 4 5 3 ~ se ie. “. : CLIATICS FO.t BOUNCE STA? KDAL fle " s —_ Captain iillian F. Grell (Amy Serial Ho 017860), United States Yarine Corps Reserve, for meritcricus Service in connection with militery operaticns, as Opera- tions Officer in charce of a groun of Ainericar. Secret Acents, from 22 Septerer 1943 to i Noverber 1944. Captain Grell was responsible jor the prieting and Gispatehing of American agents wre were being parachuted into France, with the -parpose cf directing their activities in the conduct of sabotage and other under- ground activities, and in the organization, supply and training of resistance forces. ; : His contimous efforts in maintaining contact with his agents, and ic providing then # - with supplies and equipment ccr.cributed greatly to the success of the resistance Forces and the subsequent liberation of France. Entered military service from Comnecticut. , oye “‘DEFICIAL SEAL ‘Hg, Saxopesn Theater of ; Operations, US Army. (NOT: Bronze Stan Medal was wrazded to Capt Grell per GO Li, Fn, hme pani 3, 2EFTa&igted forces in their support of the invasion of the continent dy the allied Expeditionay ened wo eabimtadsionaibaadita” we Pge SSah be ll mere
14-00000 . i is ee et + ‘ « eeataa gem igi ae pith ; | : 5 é : } 4 ‘ : - 3 5 . i \ ; E et NEE ite owes pe. ec, oT er go _ ue 5 FOR BRONZ? STAR LAL 7 a . Piela Artillery cmpury (avy Serias Ho Ww337L52s gsrvice in eommect3 9u with ri.ites operations from 10 Hovember 1943 to LE Surtecber 19L4h tionteran> Colone. Eckury ssmveo af, Supply Sections E:ecial Qperal 4 Branciiy : Gusert Te ‘ 4 it as Suppiy Planning Cfrf.cer 2nc ent, and a3 Chief, Suscly Sectists Special ' i \ Ss? Liestenant Colonel for narviterie-= United States Ary, =~ wk Office sf Strategic Services De zach Force Headquarters. European Taseter of Operations. Called upon + organize aré mainteiz a system ef supply to =z<nown nunbers of resistance forest -— erany - gceuples territory, by his. xeen imagination, ‘foresight, and snleniia judgment. he _geconplished this Gifficult ‘ast with distinction. Tne successfa! achiev ement of “this work wade possible the iraing and equipping of treusands 7: “~ssistance forces whose contribubicn playset such of isportant part ir tre succestiui inva zt: of - France by allied forees. sncetsd silitary service {rca discomine . . : { Hig, European * vf Opns, i OFFICIEL SFA’. , oo i BMS, 79 - \ NOTE: Bronze Ster Medel cai ted 40 Col Exhury per GW HO, BGs Ve . ere atin Ernie ct eee TL 4 3 a ee ee eee ee ye eee 4 ate ' . . . e . ‘ 1 : . ot ; . - a H e ° 7 — tm mare cn enee som She eee ~ : . bey _ ‘ vorrei
tad A pas ted re hha at at ity seni pormenamncoaenimngh tn nner A LO 4 4 i & a : 3 ‘ ro e e 4 * « e e * - e % * . ol pe FESTEESTER OA | - _  " Headquarters, Fist Zvacuation Hospita: fsx) Office of the Commanding Ofiicer APO #35? oo L? Merch 1515 GENERAL ORDER) - RUMBER 9) ; - a . os _# # + ® * & EXTsacTr * te *  *  # e , he By direction of the President, under the provisions of a& 600-45 , 22 Septecber 1943, the Furple Heart is awarded to the follewing named Envisted Man + on 16 March 1545° : 3 . ge Private First Class Cecil S. Mornin, (aSN 35535653), Office of strategic Service, US Army, for injuries Teceived aS a result of enemy action on 1k March ; 1945 in Geccany. Entered military service froa Ohio. i . no Dd 4 * eh -%. # e + + + # = a a “wt . |. Br-erder of Caloael HAYES: Po as Capt Ked adr. 3, “ae Re SDBERY, 0 CE ATIFLD A Tv 16 Ta TCT COPY: . .. Capt Med Adm 6, s, Conte T Ae fons | Adjutant.” a a “KENNETH To 8-G<.0e, : Asst aAgjutanb. | 4 . * io * 3 ;
_ SUBJECT: Award of Bronze Star Medal. ". ” Gmmediately occupied the city. Residence: 112 20th Street, Se co co {sf John W. O'Daniel 4 o ° ~ . - g a am ° ° _ > HEADGUAnTZ:5 Tela UiFanta¥ DIVISION . APC No 3 * 16 Novexber 1944 70 : Private Donald R. Macafee, 33 753 200, Strategic Services Section, G-2 Section, Third Infantry Division. - Under the provisions of Army Jegulations 600-45, you are awarded the Brongs Star Medal for valorous conduct in action against the enenye TATION: MACAFES, 33 753 300, Private, Strategic Services Section, HALD 2. G-2 Section, 3rd Tnfantry Division. For yalorous conduct in acticn against the enemy. On 2 Septezzer L9L4, Private Hacafee infiltrated an agent and two walkie-talkie sets core than 30 kKiiometers penind the exeny's lines to a point seven _kcdlometers southeast of *# # #, at that time the Third Division's objective. That night he successfully passed the agent into * # * and then passed a walkie-talzie get to hin, establishing his own set ina church steeple at * * *. He operated the set even while a German patrol passed along the street beside the church. At 3500 hours 3 Septecber 1944, radio contact having failed, he proceeded toward = # * with an FFI patrol cf five men, Encountering 15 enesy ona truck, ne opened fire as did the Haquis. Four enemy fell. Taking cover behind a bark, Private wacAfee and his five men continued to. fire, although nis was the only automatic weapon. fhe enemy countered with automatic weapons and rifle fire and grenades, killing reduced to four men, the eFI one and wounding a second FFL man. fheir strength patrol withdrew. Enemy losses were eight killed. The following day, radio contact havin; failed again, Private MacAfee entered % « % py rowboat at 1400 hours. Advance elements of the 36th Division reached the outskirts at 1700 hcurs;and were §nfommed by MacAfee that the last German had left the citye The American ' troops Washington, De Ge pe gf SOHN. We ONDARTEL wt Major General, Ue S. Army _ GEREIETED A TATE SORTS ee ss KENSETH 'T. KaiLS0n, \ Gri Leviiwin cbs oa i wl { t : 3 4 My eae Hina iain vt lheeT dase Bs
14-00000 ae nee ea patente by ene ioe petnancde SY opt Ronny eg ° ME A delat ogee HEADQUARTE.(S nt CHEENT (uA), OFFICE OF STMATaslC SERVICES, sPO naa EL:CPeA THEATES CF OPTIONS - “UNITED STaTSs Ac co , ; 97 april 1945 Lo This | CERTIFICIATS OF Merit | : is. awarded to : ~ " ~ Sergeant ALBEAT MW. KIER, 392.40036 Se, saa dn recognition of conspicuously meritorious and outstanding performance of eilitary CITATION , ; aoe “aks 3 a | non-commissioned officer of this organization aia with enthusiastic interest, : i cooperation and untiring effort, assist in nilitary planning and operations, the . result of which were of inestinaole value in the successful invasion and Liberation ‘ | of France." . ‘ UE COPY: — 2/ Jemes Kh. Forgan, 7-59 Soon i JeMES Re FORGAN, it T. ph Ke Golonel, GSC, . ist tt, GAC - Commanding ae oot ~ . . on wee?
Tg RR Wie etn a : OFPICS CP STHATICIS saHvICEs - a oo. SOROPTA THRATAR OF OP FRAP IONS 0 * j THER eD OTATAS any ' come ; & t - Tpit 4 ‘ * : (Pouitaar, : : ee eT ry ~ om ’ an maaan _— = Bok ax @ way 1545 MD EA ie ga TR PM CRE bee pte CALE BUN, Pha eg ern ME yee 6. . fo 8 Camnding Canaral. Diropeen T of Onna, US Ameys 470 67 e t ce  «&btmg 23 awards and iecorations Branca cee ae ~ san! oes anh mY Atm elbdeiiee "below, have been transferred from this theater to the offices of. strategis Serviced, Vashbiagiotis De Gee : | ee tbe es | 3 - Je the following personnel, avarded decorptions ag indicated i wajor Robart Xe lgggsomery Legion of merit eo 78. - : . 238 Lte Emile Fe Qaivsss 2G © 82 7 ce : Majer Gillies fe Davie aiiver Stor G0 62. “O" 88s cera \ ; . ' . * @» Reques® that action insofar ag the presentation of these * ; awards is consarned be transferred to the cffice of ctrategie ervicess. Bashington, De Ge for the Counanding. cfftoee, j 3 3 : fo Se he Legten of uerit a 3 . es 4 ee + groan To neconds oo Peo oe BL IMMEDIATEL AFTES
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14-00000 HEaDQuanrEas 2677TH REGIMENT (PROT) OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SEXVICES APO 512, U.S ARMY Gelene] David Z. BE. Bruce Ooumandiig Officer Hae & Eq. Detachzen’ an Office of Strategic Services, BTOUSA aPO 667, U. S. Aruy. toe Bear Davids I vealiy believe that the awarding of Legions of Merit - te people that have done Littie more than to sit at office desks, to talk,and to pash papers around ie somevhat silly. I am afraid that 0S3 will acquire am unfortumate reputation for giviag too many decorations. Certainly 1 coa't thisk that I am deserving of ces, Kowaver, it ie outside of my Bands, and ali that I cas cay is that 1 deeply appreciate the motive which prompted you. a te recomend ne for a Legion of Merit covering the peried of my ~ : York in Lendon. I have always felt that whatever success we may have hed in the weatheriag of the etoras of those early days was due primarily te the leadership whica yeu yourse)? previdede ; I em very giad, however, that you are recommending - guitebie awards to the heads of the various Allied services in _ Benden. Jn @ few ceses 16 may be necessary to recomend avarde for more than one individual im a given service, but you have — ‘3 Goubtlegs taken oli this fate full accowst. Thers ars several. : . people at Broadway who were especially helpful to us,bat I en Po, afraid that if you single them out they might be subject to i . ; eeneargin their owa office.for having given us assistance beyond + the Level of official policy. With continued best wishes, 2 am, Sisserely yours, ~ 1 Set TR A dee det em et ea 1 1 \ | bitty ficos . ie . . ae oe ie HP ailceomtentte ts Sa” Mag TEE aNA ge & re: 3 ‘ nv oe Pimms sgh tedhin ee eh ata See aoe et ee ee er Te
e see we bax 14-00000 Preacntaticn of Awords cao’ B + eet 8, 44 smerds and Decorations Sranes AStus 8 commanding Ceneral. Puropyan fF of cons, US amy, APO 587 $0. Te A tg . To, Ghis Hoodqartars presented ths f 4 ellewing euards ag indica GOR IG He
eres ea Td DEC EUnER Creeezn WS. ores te anes Se ee. tea an RESTELSTED pay deo efa. : : a ‘ OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICZS ' : ° .- MISSION TO FRANCE : f UNITED STATES FORCES, EUROPEA! THEATER : ” . a: io. 200. o6/1n sus ae 19. July 1945. 4 , fk SUBJECT: iward of Unit Certificate of Merit. i ; ' . Bs) g: Commanding Officers/Chiefs of Kissions. | 4 : : Announcement is made of the award of the “uit Certificate of Merit, { oy ; sO to the following named personnel in recognition of conspicuously meritorious; po ‘ 3 fy and outstanding performance of military duty: ‘ i lt Colmel JOHN H. COLBY | O3292u5 AUS. a ae oY CITATION ' os ao Do. "For exemplary devotion to duty and outstenting work in the interest : ‘of the United States ATET " ; * aa Ea i Lt Colonel ROBERT I. FORELL- - 0329025 - Cav 1 7 oC LTATION i 4 po. Pe 2 “For exemplary devotion to duty, urusval initiative, and outstanding | : CuU4r ) { . service in the daterests of the United States ray. a ; is ~ pe Lt, Colonel LAWRENCE B. SHALUGROSS 0298590 Cav : | Teena 7 \ "For exemplary devotion to duty. tl excellent foresight, unusual Pope | dnitdative, and cuts anding service in the interests of the United States army." . - A Major FRANCIS B, MILLS* - : 0398793 Fa Y - : AN * CTTATION wa For exemplary devotion to cuty and outstanding work in. 1 the interests \ \ “of the United States Army." = iN XN _ Major FRANCISZEK SOBECKI ~~ Polish Army aks ve CITATION | ow 7 4 2 ob "For his zeal and devotion to duty and his invaluable contribution ; a : ‘ i be ‘to the successful operations of the Office of Strategic Services,# 8 i } ue . Major PHILIP 0. STEARNS . O417816 = s*FA i aN TATION H * _* "In recognition of the high degree of tact, conscientious devotion: ~ te duty, and indefatigable industry displayed while performing valuable i 1 i services for the Office of Strategic Services," =: ' : 3 Captain SAMES S. KRONTHAL - 052301 Avs. ; 8 ‘ : "For services which required great sicill and leadership and: which | ‘ ao oro materially contributed to the successful | Sperations af the Office of ‘Strategic : : Services, . . .. . ; a | Dy Captatn Bovann c, KILLER E 01551689 Ord yh a CITATION 3 eos \ "For meritérious achievements requiring great ingenuity and t indistry, - aor which materially emtributed to the operations of the Office of Strategic 7 toe  Services.® vo” Sot . “RESTAO IED arene wis | ,aan av mannan ore = — _ ° - ae — Ln are ” 7 ~— ope see sm ot sen - ce oo enact saat eben no a weeepeg wee . bod wate ee @ ¢ Le or ea
14-00000 ° ‘ Lodtg sree 8 wot . RESTRICTED CS Captain FRED R, WILLIAKS - 01931851 Cay : - CITATION . eis recognition of his perseverance and initiative while rendering . outstanding services fo the Office of Stratezic Services." lst Lt BRUON CHARLES NORMAND 0915005 AG "In recognition of Lt Normand's caterial contribution to the success : . of the operations of the Office of Strategic Services." ist Lt GEORGE R. PETTY 0886331 AUS "For superior perforfance and devrztion to duty, integrating scut-. _: : standing cooperation and leader: ep with exceptional organizational and . 7 r echnical ability." : e . Ist Lt JOM Wi. RACZ4TzIcz * 01050432 cat! é an "For great ingenuity end tact displayed in the performance of services i importazt tg the successful op-rations of tie Office of Strategic Services.® i ~~ Tm 4 st Lt RICHARD H. VTLAUR 01162997 FA ” “" CITATION j . "In recognition of his superior werk, industry and resourcefulness 1 in the gérformance of his duties with th: Office of Strategic Services." head lst Lt ARTHUP R WATEES - 01798898 CMP t : Sromonmnnn = CTTATION r . ®In ‘recognition of his outstanding services tiich have materially ~ ak contribited to the successful cperat ions of the Office of Strategic Services." oe 2nd It ALFRED C. CLAEZ "02015992 AUS a - oe get cone veo ->  OLTATION i r uo "In recognition of his invaluable contribution to the succesaful. { is operations of the Office of Strategic Services," a \ ; [ ‘ . ‘E Set Frank P. _ Bishop 39752157 . so = i: “For untiring devotion to duty, leadership, initiative and’ zeal, neta STE ft These actions have. had great bearing on the success of the accomplishment s of : i L. “the Office of Strategic Services in the ‘Eurcpean Theater." 1G : Po lM Sgt Ludwig R. Scheuer ==” 3078474 Jb. : 1 _ “For exerplary devoticn to duty and cutetanding work in the interests 5 ; 4 of the United States Army. ® a es or F Jo set Joseph Simon © 39379996 a : oe "In recognition of nis ative and industry in the perfornance _ 9 ; of important services for the Office of Strategic Services,” , E pov a ae B Sgt John S. Delphenich ~ | 16 TLOMy = ae - SITATION Cy . “ “For exceptional and arduous commmicatisn duties performed in - i _ September 194 i maintaining radio service for SF Unit of OSS." Lae . : ‘ bos _ ; \ 1) RS. Sis Nites | ® . > i i t i i i 1 i 1 i t t { i ad I ! ¥ age BR ce one es et eee ene lain PRR es ce. abe Soaitya ol | i 1 1 1 { i ' t ! H ! t , f ' ij a a. “oy i? i i or
14-00000 deemeteniig HO eEENE te ngue Datnaee te rte agent « se tenes fempeeree Hees an S Sgt Viadimir Havsky 33627650 sy * , ene CXTATION — “for meritorious service in the superior performance of assigned | ‘tasks and a nigh devotion to duty.™-  — . s Sgt Lleyd A. Hate a. , 39321483 i: eee LES" WB ge Loyal, tm ceeortig or) a hiv efficient service, and untiring a ‘devotion to duty." 2, : .. 7 4 _ § Sgt Haldor G Shields ' 35223328 - | 7 a SEE AEION . ns “Wor me meritorious service in the superior performance of assigned ei. "tasks and a high devotion to duty.® ; : rns! Sgt Ralph D. worgan 35068098 . os For consistently superior os outstanding and cheerful ° a a _ é devotion to duty; excelling in tact, patience and appearance." oe! CETATIO ee: For + Loyal, trustworthy, and highly efficient service and untiring =< -+| ‘devotion to duty." : . - ; . pe, 2 . . . we 3 = . : . ; RES I RICTED : cn nee ee ee cece eee het 8 ogee ree cent -- j we : ~. ¢ * ‘ q 4 “important to the Uffice of Strategic Services.” CITATION. - : "For combining exceptional loyalty, zeal, initiative and tact ‘edith : . consistently superior performance and outstanding devotion te duty." er Tage et _ Sgt Homer A. Thornton . 3678. ee - — - a sce pee iced Bayles thee : Es T Sgt Aldrich Fe. Homola * 320062u8 Ss ooate 7 re | GEDA TION 8In recognition of the hic. degree of industry, devotion to duty, : and disregard of perzcnal safety dis colayed while performing valuable service : fop theOffice of Strategic Services." _ F Sgt David F. Kut ; .. : a CITATION (0G : "In Tecognition of his. valuable contrizution through complete - attention te duty in an inportant, undertaking.” _ fee 3 Mitchell Styma _ 32188159 a - ; ” TATION * : - & "For the skilful porters of duties contributing to the success- —« ful operations of the Office of Strategic Services." ’ S Sgt Grendolya 5 Le Edwards Fee 55655 UAC ann — UTA ION “Por the highly skillful end efficient administration. of. duties n , Set archie B. Rainey 15205805 al . ®In recognition of his valuable contribution to the ouécessful. operations of the Office of Strategic Services."- od
14-00000 4, see ‘ . * . uo . . , , materially contributed to the successful operations of the Office of r Strategic . te f- “ | “RESTRICTED | | Tec 4 Goodie I Diament ; 2309692h on CITATION "For initiative ’ energy, devotion_to duty and outstanding service during the Ardennes Campaign." : ; , . . Tec 4 Anthony J. LoPresti - 35066780 - a, t meme > ATION i °j Win recoguition of his untiring efforts in the execution of duties , important to the Office of Strategic Services." ; i Tec. A Kenneth H. Weberg = 16124545" 3 ; "For exceptional and ardcucus uous communication. duties performed in : ‘ " Septenber 194i, maintaining radio service for SF Unit oi css." wy Cpl Walter L. Freund 35913718 : - 7 aera eannsncrrrne: EP AT TON . “ , . ®In recognition of the successiul performance of complex duties, : requiring a special skill and great resourcefulness." . Cpl Edmand P. K 32989625 - oy Cascermmerness  CTRATION |. ght ‘ “*In recognition of urusual initiative and incustry while efficiently . ‘dlechirging complex duties for the Office of Strategic Services." . ; Cpl Carl A. Selby 3669615 | crreremmomnercrrn—— ~~ CTTATION , ! : ; "For | exceptionally meritorious service in an important end successful *: operation undertaken by this organization." ' . ‘ i - Cpl Willen X. K. Sypesteyn 32309792 ae “CITATION ‘For ‘services, requiring resourcefulness and great skill, which - Services.® - Gpl Rafeel Fond : . Lao 3UBLb sominteammameme sere OP RATION: os . "For, the ‘performance of services, requiring great imagination and - perseverance, which materially centributed to the. successful functioning of |: ’ the Office of Strategic Services." io a a "cpl Rudi Weiss“ | 32866824 ress foe: - ” gEraTION Oy ee os - *Pfor exceptionally meritorious service dn an inportant and successful t Te “operation undertaken by this organization." f ee his . ee “ Pfe' Rudolf Anzbock re oi34178 ao ; a ae - nes eo *.) recognition of the high degree of skill, initiative, and industry ae ~ € __dheplayed while performing important. services for the "office of Strategis | ; : Services." 5 oo uo - iir-Howard Becker Dent Oe ab. : es alee eee : - CTT ATION: . nr 7 uo ; “For exceptionally meritorious service in an 1 martait aad successful , Speration 9 sererpeens oer ~orgsiiigation." . w we! ; Be oe RE? | 2 RETA Cor Gt ty? si bees ter oe
14-00000 a 4 ¥ “ . RESTRICTED ay _ ma 7 Ne hee eam . i, oo co “W ihasen awastman “s,* , re te ~ CITATION sm “ "In recognition of his conscientious and skillful handling of an 3 assignment important to the successful operations of the Office of Strategic : - Services," . a j ; oe Miss Barbar2 Cochrane v 7 A exemplary devotion to ‘duty and outstanding work in the interests 4 of the United | States army." 3 ‘ ‘ i Mr Edward i:. Erne i nee - CITATION "For exemplary devotion to duty and outstanding » work in the interests : of the United States drmy," 4 i Mr Willian J. Gold oo oe Cod ~ CITATION 3 . . "In recognition of the sutstandine performance of services requir- “ ing initiative, tact end mature iudgnent, _ While on duty with the Office of if Strategic Services," . oo 4 : "Urs ‘Ruby H. McShane , oe toe ue Y . eee “ween CITATION. | ‘ . "For ‘loyal fevotion to cuty, initiative and determination, which v ! ; rendered a substantial contribution to the successful ; accomplishment of the : ; Suties of thig unit.” — ce oo . . ‘ RS Mrs. Thelma Morgan | a . Oe ae | No 2 sevienerte melee opperron ct : : wo ‘XN "For superior performance of duty, excellency in tact and p pathence od po which contributed te 2 major portion of the success of this unit." = pA > “For excepticnally 1 meritorious service in an important and success- 4 F fen ful operation undertaken by this organization.” . : Po 27” Mp Pred R t. Ostheime# =e ee ere : — CITATION a . & ‘ - : "In recognition of his unselfish devotion to duty and his invelu : 5 . = ° contribution to the operations of the Office of Strategic Services: 4 g po, "Miss Doris C. Pearse: ° - ne é boo ee  ———— OETATION oo pn US : pa "For tireless devotion to duty an‘ outstanding initiative as oe 3 : administrative assistant, Givilias Personnel Office, Oss." . ck F : os |) Mew Frederick: Peters, re soy ‘ pee? be —eve : i ones ae ‘CITATION “ * ne 4 boos : ®For exceptionally meritorious service in an Anportant and suctese oe ; ‘oy: :. °° {fw operation undertaken by this organization.* a: i 3 _* itr Georges He Prudhomme _ FS Sees eg é rE "For display of unusual sill and initdative in handling complex 3 Ponte detatie of Fiscal Mfticey Office of Strategic Services, (Fred). re ee RBESIR RI. gz Tas a an ; . i. _ wet ee wee ees ~ oe : . a a ~ ne nena ae eke A ‘: ~~ ort . . : cs oe . _ . wee ene e me ~ - ;
14-00000 } ig ing abies tar wate Fte3 ia tea: ipa a] R GTEB Mr Hans J. Rehfisch | - 7 — | i - CYTATION he oo "For exceptionally meritorious service:in an important and succéss~ ee, ful operation undertaken by this orgenization.*® : . Miss Elizabeth Risler oe ae! oF a " GITaTTON rojas 4 << | i ; ‘For extraordinary couraze and exemplaty devotion « | duty in supply-. ‘ing outstanding and valuable information to the United States arnye? ‘Por meritorious services, Loyalty, devotion to duty and untiring i efforts in behalf of this orgenization,® | Mr Herbert Vv. Scott . 7 Lo ; 1 SS ‘7 _ Yikiss Dorothy White a | Poo, ®Por unstinting cooperation and continued effort which materially r ‘assisted in carrying to a successful completion the plans of the Office. of ! Strategic Services.7 Fo : & (ie) Edmund Wichacl ae 276961 USNR a mid. alr recognition of his perseverance and initietive while rendering Se Amportant services to the uffice of Strategic Services.® Chief Yeozen Vendel] Mayfield ' . 6204752 }USNR In recomition of his “ready acceptance of responsibilities and : "outstanding efficiency in the performance of his duties," : sp(3)1e 22 édolf R, Nowakonsic_ 805h2h2 USNR “CITATION ; “For his great industry end efficiency in contributing to the successful operations of the Office of Strategic Services. ‘ Sp(Z)2c. Reymnd - S.. Malec. 8753869 USNR . ®In recognition of his initiative end his. conscientious and efficient performance of duties." . : L. + i p _ i” aay : ro ins ahik tana epee ene cpeememnn mm etc gan tin ; “ RU2/e Reymond J. Filipkosii ea12ssy, - USN - | <p aaemarnemennemar OTE TION mc ®In recognition of his loyalty and skill in the performance of “tuttes duportant to the Office of Strategic Services," : wee Gy Set Robert LaSalle 264321 USE 7 ba Bag ; woos - CITATION rae ; oa . *In recognition of the high degree of efficiency, initintive and | wpe te untiring industry displayed while performing important services fcr the Office of" f Strategic Services. ‘PL Sgt Homer ‘De-Mantooth 289366 USC fe . ve Be CITATION Lo “ate ‘recognition of the unfailing devotion to duty, uriceasing effort, ‘end completc cooperstion displayed while performing valucble services for the” Office of Strategic Services." | _ - . e ° . \ a. @ ,° a - { . -€ e oe . | «2° 8 ‘ORESTEICIED Ww een Sane : , . ve * . sy . era ws oO, Oe aan , 8qen
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14-00000 ‘ ; : “ 2 oat . of ' . co HQ @ i cracker , OFFICE OF TraaT WIC SEAVICES EUROPEAN TULATER OF OPL.ATIONS QUTZD Staves arg (Parmar) RGoG ak SUaI78CFs Presentation of sawarie. TO i. ©. CGy turopsen Taf opna, aro 887, U3 Amy. : Atte 2G Auards Gad pecorations yranch. ’ The folloving presentation of avards of decorations were made by this org nization ae fallow, . 26 : - iss ae ao DUSSOt, TSC, GO 56. [ i, He Tesy, Sremze ster, Go 14. for (% G/LE Be Se Carat de nedde, uronte “tare 60. Ze : | > S/LS-Pe Cambon, Bronze Stam CO 29. 4 i SALE Ae Guillow, Silver star, Go bbe jf. BALS Le Cuyomard, silver star, G0 bbe mo, Lt BfL@ Ne Granger, tilver tary CO bbe : a -S/L% de Beuraly Sliver star. co hfe 1. + SPLE Ge Dusnsse, ISC—9 GO 49e ; -. S/LB Ge aller, silver ctar, CO 49. . / -. G/LO Ae sigot, Silver star, CO 50. , S9LE Re Heitsers Ty CO BZ ', Lb Jo Gayot, O5G_ co 8S. i. dat Lts Jo Lebaigue, -36, GO 87e 7 Pew ther Commanding officers. Beet ete a: 3 F 5 £ i ay Pye easeee tn man, cat hy Logue pi EPP RPM Mg en t ry 2  atetrgs ors cape Tye ee, a eee ya ae eet
Bo Nees ee beset We Ca Ad eke s ae ee gO RAT ANB ery Peg ypitetien 8. * * pECIS LOK Bo 679 Le | » 4 General 4% GAULLS, President of the Provisions’ Govern at of ; 4 the Prench Republic, chief of the armies, nakxes the citation 4 IR THE ORR OP BE Amey . re re all awe eee od Captain Geoffrey Kontzomry Taltot JONZ., i13/22, - aT : American Oificer paractuted Sm FRANCS a few cays before the y : Sanding in Southern france with a team whose nissaian ms +o establish ‘the liaison between iesistance Groups and parachuted timens. Accomplished his niasion with conuplete disregurd of dancers oat This citation includes the award of the Croix de Cuerre with Pala, eR ashe \ Semcon ese ah ‘ i ‘tla Wac en ge Re up “ae TP er TH SHS OED=R ‘0? THE cours ptapume al - . Er ; / ~~ Major Be ha Assistant Chief of Staff bo a ¥ Displayed an extreze devotion to duty to cive help to the : eafferings of the Prench eivilian ropuwlations, hit by the wre .. oe ! t Voluntecred 5 ca) scomeneny 2 Prenah Tietioon Oifieor roing ts the ne i . help of a group of refugees at “elferdinge as wounied during this - ; : j operation, on 9 Decenber 1944, by a shell fragaent while giving his , r £ i | { -help ‘% rescue civilian population with a couplete disregard of danger. ‘Fis citation includes the award of the Croix ae foe . Guerre with vermilion star. ' mete, . Le ee PARIS, 1 bmi 1985 ‘af DE GAULLE ee rare a io FE eR RTT ODE ON NT J i {- } : .
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14-00000 soe nage Aizeblein haga ied. + ee “ pa a ae aoe “a a “. ; Mee kgs SWaarciie soe ae sali Aa Rronsa Theater of Oyeratiot f whos o: ‘ +... Gakted States Amay hg 4 aon ‘ s }  , ° SUBIECTs Limtes of awards ani Decarations '- i. pS Meeting of 23 May. 19456 4,. eettisonn, 2 2 i .. Be Golenel Forgan sresided over @ Meeting of 211 Branch : f a Aa Chiefs and appropriate personnel held. at 1400 hours on 23 May, which oO "Was! called to discuss the submission by the Branches of lists of : personnel to be recomended for awards and decoration: » “ "ij 2 Colonel Forgan stressed the inportance of immediate . consideration of the awards and Lecorations orcblem before liquidaticn - can  Geiivities had FProgreased to a point where tae absence of personnel and recoris would seriously impede the work. eae : 3e d#mong 4wards and Decorations for which Tectomendations * should be made, Colonel Forgan calic4 the Keeting‘'s attention . especially to the possibilities offered by the award of Theater Eibbone to civiliens., the two types o ; . t. Certification of Merit and P he the Meritorious Service Tait. Plaque. “ Y a ‘. . .e 412 Branch Chiefs were diree 12d ‘ty Colonel Forgan to 4 Submit to the Adjutant by 1205 hours, 36 kay, lists containing the F 5 s Ranes with proposed award: or decoration of all Brench Perserneal and F he Sppropriate foreign personnel which the Branch wished: to recormends Fe 4 . : 4 , + i ; * é [ . — aa ~ “3 — : Bw see NFR oom by) b. wsatiato bin, yall Oe aneag om 1 i 1 | { i 1 1 ON CONSIDERTIOL 77 wean ae ae ee te ee ee -_ i Soa tid ab. Late atMligaetat wats ' ‘ _g PAL peas, on
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14-00000 f we . , . : - _ ae ADJUTANT" 3 OFFICE . HAUE ACTION Tare REASONS ' £/4 K meth F, crasran Approved E73 liyrl Xo onnell &pproved T/SEt James R. Stokes . Approved Set Richard Schevermarn ~~ approved 45 John A. Gordon Approved x/Set George J. vTioric approved T/Set Jack A. Sorgenfrei Approved T/Set John J. Carlson &pproved | 244 Henrietta E. DeRestie Approved |. */Sgt Letha F. Todd _, approved \ ¢/3 Edward wi. Heil Approved aa aio . : : : : : . , , * . ; . - . . - : Unit Conrander's Certificate of Merit : . oe  & ~ . ¢ e A> . ya “e ce = ‘ : Ls ‘ oS ea - . A ed errersemren 07+ ts a eee oie: ee er -e é, . -. a ae — _ — — _ oe ee ee ee ‘ .. Poe i ° : ry 4 5 # wo oereerememmntmens am a on _ “4 “ _ ” toy t . a ee cE ca cee ee cn ce ne “4 ee center ege
14-00000 etl! oe ATO NT ADAP EE pee ee ere Re an ‘ ; so 7 6 Ro . SERVICES BRANCH ~~ te NALZ CTION. TAKEN REASONS | . Unit. Corrander's Certificate of Merit i ( Pfe Bawin J. Griesdorn Approved 1 24 Lt Grover 7. Fickle Approved . . q Cast Albert L. Lowe, Jr Approved 4 1 -»/S2t. Virginia J. Kuch Appreved . . . : 7 3/Szt Leroy 7. Alexander Approved - ; 2fSet Leland J. Prater Approved ; ; - gg a 7 * i i ; “ tal a ” 7 wd ~ Ne : wet 7 FT : . a ; ‘ ° 4 a es a ~, ; i . i i B ’ 5 + bon . ° : * . ; . i 77 . 7 3 1 e . i . . i « ro oS 3 ‘ - : . : N 5 a ; re ; . _ Ct “8 er an cos i ws _ 2 i Bory . , . 4 al : bd : ae a. . ot oe ~ ee ote ese ae oe oo eset are ome we Sate _ — i me pee ne os = “ ; * F > R
i | i i tS Gag naira ttn faa a . - DIRECTORS OFFICE 4 ELE ACTION TaN PELSONS -.f Col David K. E. Pruce Approved “as CO OSS/ETO. Lericn of Merit. 4 Major Edwin A. Willard Approved vas Chief, Fiarning Section, 80 from 12 Tov 44 to " so _ 20 June 45. Sronze Star sedal. j : : a ° . ee a eee ee Th tl ee ek eh tem ce we cane meena EE ay te ne Ne ARBEIT Greer Ti a amy RMR Paneer = eee ne mews eo eee Sees attest OOP arta kta tron ae IANO tenon RS i] Be . “iitteten on. weg ee wee ene oe Oe ee oe eee cee cee cee ee ni erent eee cee ne ee 5 3° 3 Sera . ~ * > . — - rae oe - , - *e . le ~ ee eee ne we ae ene Tee - ce - - - een re
14-00000 tn - a. a] . Lewis G. Hack, Am civ Major > Robert Fe Rushin —, Grace Dolowitz, 4m civ oo ginald He Phelps, An elv Pre Roy Re Be , Attride, Sr. op Samuel Be Bossard. eo cn eee el ee ee X=2 BRANCH = 3 Jf (SCCH Approved Aporoved Approved Approved Approved Approved - mation from Ux insurance company files uset by = ‘Intelligence Committee; records of industrial risks in enemy or eneay~ w, “tm, ce eT Dee i ee Le er ee er Seg ke Se ee, eo nome aan hyo EMA Mech las head Therian Desk of X23 Dlaved "denon- strable and effective role” in gathering irformation on enemy agents overating in nettral countries; prepared list of over £00 names for autamatic arrest, used by SCI and CIC. “Nas head of Insurance Unit of X23 gathered infor- Jdashinzton, Joint Intellirence Target Committee i target RAF and other agencies for vreparation of folders or assessment of bomb damage. das Assistant to head of ‘lestern European Desk and; Svecial Case Officer of SHASF Nar Room (CI}; largely responsible for CI target. lists used by T forces; acted as American officer in SEAEF CI War Feom for handling, analyzing, terpreting and dissezinating all special top secret materials, made avail table to CIC and other azencies. Carried on large part of interrogation of runreme chief of Gerran intelligence and CI service, captured by 12th aG, resulting in apprehension of many agents. Succeeded Vajor Rushin as head of Insurance ‘Units represented OSS on sub-cc:mittee of Var Cabinet Joint successfully canvassed all — insurance companies in "ETO, securing all extant occupied territory. Was case officer of German Section of X-2 ‘and lat Chief of Documents Section SHAE? er War Root. Rectan a? “ere cmity aan Ret eee mors ay } i 1 i i H ' | me BF gpl Aaswate Nk
14-00000 Approved orgy sages, asies a lack Biomye, Restborgeces 1 vet Capt Roger Goiran . Approved ‘-"Hajor Benfamin elles Approved . Capt Hubert Le W111 Approved "> (Je) jinston E, seott Approved t ‘ist: Lt Edward Re ‘MNeismililer, approved rae al ue Calvin ae n 7, Tenney, An Civ wrens eee ye ae e \X=2 BRANCE = 2 (Bronze Star conte) . 7 , ence § Services: Ca * Served os in nard and later as CO of 69th SCI unit and llth SCI unit. “was Executive Officer to CO, SCI Prance. wet ce eet han galtbihagitnae obi i “as exeentt ve officer to Chief of Prench jAlitary. Sect ial} iarzely ress vans bLe rest co tation on pigsnging and tnterelian<e of dnforuation tetzeen F ny Brityin ana Anerican Servicios vorth Africa in French C2 vo of leer tn trance fo> the penetration ¢ Bey of eneny intellig-. sue succesful wor: agasrst_ eneny operating nz fron -Sranish LOFe2CO4 at alt ttnes i Sar Was Assistant to Chief; acting Chief and later CAler . Was X-2 nenber of British Im-5 Double. Agent Section, later Head of German Seetion and Assistant to Chief X=-2 Branch 570. This. recommencation was neld over ==. fron vrevious neeting end passed after consultation with Ur. Fearson. was Case Officer of Controlled Eneny Agent S Section and later ccerdinator of Controlled Senemy Agent fraffie at SCE Eq. ‘This recommendation was held over fron previous meeting and an-roved after con- sultation with Kr. Pearson. Theater Commander's Certificate of Merit Approved ‘Was special case officer and assistant to head of ee ‘War Rooms; dis exceptional work in judging reliabi- ~ lity of double agents; took active part in formue ; ‘eat dating Var 2com policy and toox charge in absence nd of cnet. Dt, ‘Jerome 7, Te , Shay Approved In charge of a sub-section of Var Room was ee nd . responsible for capture of 90° of personnel of : a fo -Pront Reconnaissance Troop 122. of German secret F ° service. awd . ia 7 corn meme earns seen : - a aa? ye SBOE ms eee an 8 edt Seas inc tmanitadaai “4 a 4
1 ? 7 a ne Legitn of Verit ; - ; Gouvarentine P. Te Tivian Approved Tes Deputy Di zector te erarze of Security rolicy ; ; . (or Arey ATT: . =Tices3; fave sar a> im afi 2 ‘ me . as eooveraten sre militery security Tor Pe rerrerantatives Turd Me ae sos riean art we De rea SR . “fit Gol Col)sckn ¥ Fe Co Cowgill (Br Approved Anrey Tales aoe Srany Avert Section of as and iater ireciss of peat me.D american ersonnally eeumed responsibig ¢ aaegenc st = on se 13 ti soecial duties . &apt eft ey (Horwe army) approved eee te nt pM zs recan zftcer to 2z Branch rer his weclehearied Sgteclec- pnt , . COoperation with x2 zarie possible successful X-2 - operations ‘connected tith horvay. ee ee ee Be Sornefous _ 47" Approved Jas _vrinciral assistan: to Head of French counter- wee arny) ifr _Arny) Teznionagze and milita>y security Service an. anes ' Tete y gacre 2 TRtsel 43 eF oer ers eae ey Security sectioy ¢ “Major Jem Miller ; Approved for Served as Liaison officer with French intellizence Ee al services. _ Z oo Bronze Star Ledal Lt Alphonse Zinner 7 . Approved for. Menber of Z-2 unit that eame into Southern Prance ; : semen ee , TCCL and: unearthed inrortart material left behind by ~ F wo ; _. Gestapo in its former =q in. Marseille; ge: nerally yet os oe 7 --* Drdilfant work considerably aided X-2 "in sz secessful : : . f a eee operations in Francés . Re de do extcinatcnecmammmeryt nat tien tegen Pee een tote joensen :
Najor William A. Salant — . Capt. Harry A. Rositzk pm en nen “—. -‘sgobert Reynolds eM see eam er Ao, , ’ ‘ow a , “ ‘Ist°Lt Joseph Charles. -. &kmx Richard Ruggles - ‘Crane fcrinton A + emnemnnnssenen tees egnnme Legion of Ferit . — => Bpegion of peri’ _s -Assigaed by EOU to serve in Kediterranean as “AASS Approved Bronze Star Approved Approved for Theater Commander's Certificate of Verit Approved Unit Cormander's Certificate of Merit Approved Approved Approved . 15th AP with intelligence aspects of strategic -bombing, particpated in drafting of operational { @irectives, advised on target selection, achieved. ! notable increase in csordinatior of stratezic 2 OY _ Board reaffirmed previous decision that work this FE zs he Ries ss nr Nentelgg MERA eit Then, op oe adviser on strategic targets to 15th AF and! helped familiarize air stalf personnel at UAaF and bembing, helped develop new targets, helred increase target intelligence frei MEDTO, played active part in oi] offensive, served as Secretary of Vedter- 3 ranean Strategic Targets Committee. °- Has Executive Officer of R&A London from 4 Oct 42 to 9 Sept 44 and Branch Chief from 9 Sept 44 through 5 May 45. Officer does not warrant more than TCCLL assisted British Foreisn Office in prerering Civil Affairs Handbooks for Reigium and Holland, gave Jectures to hG Officers at tratr.ing schools; was acting Chief of PIm Lew Countries Secticn; nade special political studies for G-5.
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74-00000 | Oe ee : Ng Bronz “ gpling Skoestad (Rorw civ) - Approved ent ae eee’ dl {Zz ned Plengye: “ Sub-Lt. Ingvalg 0. Eldsheim Ri. Avproved supe sneve es. James B. Cross (An civ) Approved sR Ove .As Rise (Ban civ) Approved a 75 Yatti Raivio Approved bat Al d. Paulsen Approved ° Col ¥ arice de Rome Avproved . Be: (Canadian Arny) - Stig’ msen Approved pitt Leneror ? fie Me: fide i on a fPrere yen Zt Col Rodman St. Clair . Approved i ay, qerapt/ Fle Approved ee we Meat out my é. gts: cpp ee Lae ann Celt arcy) Approved “fit Col De de “se 76 80 BEANCi -aias Senut= Sxeeut i nes e “Star ecnte) : : po SUEm sep ec verating clandestinely -4nto Yorvay; sailed 27,000 nactical miles to carry cO tons of equipment “as Operations officer, US y rarish Section, SSH; drew ur operational orders "ecm bri efing agents, etc. 5-7 ting -ecuipment, arms and puni tl ons ‘anoneed to Danisn resistance. “n*tttratea into Gerrany thrcvchn Dennarh apr AS srewed great perseverane @ an courage hen did “fot find contacts giver: hin; reac#ad Lubeck and on arrival British arny gave valzable inforzation on delayed derolitions, € etce was member of Unit Rrre. "as merber of Unit RyRe was CG, Special Force Detachment, : lst Canadian drny. "as teens in venmack. Sat lab: ease ding _ fron Sopenhassn tertured @ and confined _ a? Luigence _ ee ore. 2 SS: 2ssed in 2 .4 & 3 a # i 5 é : x * : F & b z a Ru teen? atthe os ot eet epee th GRD tig w oe 8 eu ace
c ra . 21 oR Te: — 1 & ENA alt HO | _ $0 BRANCH = 4 | wed a (Bronze Star Cont.) a * | band Roger sy (iz_arny) arny) ‘ ee '. ecerved.as_iias faison offi officer for ‘\tseton- Union renier- ine outstanding s services; took cor eoruna mand oO; oission_ znlssic ao bet Pett # evi e cet. Bice ye SA following arrest of “Golcrel scuree =supeault., 6° Guy errand (fr ceive npproved was member of “Lt Eenguet!s 2 oon nde! Cli Fin; oe 2 Lies . 7 Brae Aeccasdch “> ; Sabotace attachs, traciiertes “wadic: equivment. . Mite. Paulette varteliere Avproved Gave great hein to Lt Feng nett s operations, made : oe . ‘many trips-across Loire Piver to earry cocuments med ya and equipment even after river formed frent line. a“Lt) Leonard Re De -ilimott approved Tnfiltrated inte Uollar.d 17 Sert 44 as V/? operator <u Sch “ (Prit 4 Sear ars eit | b bong fe Liane ke ewe t Aas cay gedbur n ea oF St mel. -— “orked Por “=fesion Unicon Yor 4 months as nead Ale Yadeleine Arcelin Approved - > SE en cipher clerk; arrested ty Gestapo, tortur red but . gave no infermation on missions. deportec to Germany. Gerard Petron (Fr civ) . Approved Acted as combat guide with 113: Cav Ren 593 killed (posthumously) _ in action while on patrol. Sub-Lt Inge Trondsen, RIN Approved. “as Captain of US sUbechaser operating clardestinely —_ ee into Norvay; traveled 10,600 nautical miles and — ' delivereu 55 tons of Allied equipment to men in thre 4 _&, fleld. “ator Jens Hd Horclie— Approved crganized resistance Ar n orrar and later 7 iOYv arin ° oe PIV, SPHOs SST porw Arey) 2 (ats Nae, Lkiw Sorsep an orerations bl bel 3 UE x nee O an Bi es vw ; eeatet rere ge “o ae an oe oa ation Jat ae rossible “ _ ‘Rajor Arne Ri r Approved “Tas Ch Mmeri@an, L.orce Tian. Section STH; con- , ceived idea “of establ ishing mission in Sweden. Set uv ant was CO of fieid tase near Bolo; carried - - : 4 - -- ee yes = « is
1 i i NO cae tone ei ag thee Bibs ta Tas ro ‘ "$0 BRANCH = (Silver Star cont.) gens ‘C. Hauge (Korw civ) civ) Approved Occunied fsnortant nosition in Norwegian resistance | nt ars n wnich va v ve coordinating resistance Ail: Teese Aa é “5 exis. HienS5 “operate? for entire Se uration urder cover, taking aaceeaetek Sie tee : re *3 was res:onsitie for coordira- “tion ana Eepaution sf latzest es nsolicated act © Carl £. andersen (Dan _¢ix civ) ‘Approved wag one of cnier icures| in eenish ral sabotaze =) cl? hinniarke j) : = . Auenwid Erle ae . (Lt perf: ‘Spland (Nore srry) Approved iow) —_ el ‘Hare va civ) Approved “Gaul LO eel Mase 74 ba ° Legcaed: beteer’ an 1 oT Fe. : Regens- haneballe (anc eiv) Approved P nde? of Slvay ave Jn Randers region of te aged. ri den 7, Lie . wl gen iillelund (Pane. con= Aporoved mis sioned inf ne "yg ) . Ap zeble to puseabel, Abuses ee Sabotare sro carried out srectacular attacks of = “ mportar.< objectives. go ¥ we . .: . Bronze Star So - 3 ‘.“:yCapt Robert. E..Coon . Approved for Was Assistant Supply officer and Supsly ¢fficer, 50. é - TCH Position does not seem to warrant more than TCCH. “Tings Marie T. Arcelin -  - Approved - Worked fer Yission Union, providing sheiter for - e000 eee . ee _ Allied varachutists and airmen in om hone in “ i oe 7 y Co oo particulerly dangerous area of France. ¢ “ave LF en eh : mecieaieaa Se re pao sites Bilt Sic ht oe i ' 3 ‘ 4 + ~ _ _ . ~ o és. . . " os _ we } . : . ; LS Oo as “a ytgeg.
Silver Shar ge Janik (Fr civ) oN t Co1) Richa  OeEt Ok ; vag eecntdice bebe urlier (Fr Arry) Approved Lt Col) Georve 2 bg tf z / K wat” Gettl é-. erit Aroy) eo _ % Llerv bar ‘£ a a , (Cat) Jecques*Robert (Er arryj Approved card be _“Mb=It Leif A. Larsen_ let AEA STRATE teat POD OA EN tS SH SESH pp aso Seka nan 2A, neha ia ae DB a ar ane BE PERL Ae tS en ETE weg Bag bene ge tA : ° - . a mo In previous zizutes this recornendaticn reported as approved for Eronze Star. In reality it was for Silver Stara , St ~ifter one missicn in France, captured ty the eneny ard es¢ara to snelard, véluntecred To> second rission, in Oc 53 TatEenice : cinas Into faute Savele Dent as pritisn ~e-reser “ative of an “Tiied rission tc crzanize rasu.s @ Snpdard Cwirer 2°"arain vers tarried cut rany s&botare actions against raiircads , ferried cut 2 are a g S__ and ball “eee pe lane —-2o EOE Re aa te wecpirgs ctlarts: was uné of First to receive ine bo Dakota alrerarft in France. - Gperated with Jeaburgn tear iiee to disorganize eneny units attempting to cross Loire River; took part in recestions af equirment to arm 30CO ren in first part of Aug 443 varticirated in ambushes ; against enery troops resulting in kliling. average of 50 Cermans a day; led brilliant acticn against eneny CONVOY» ~ : ar en Southern Frenc h coast in 1642 and organized. bibvat:5a ate a ha ee a ve ‘rance ing eet Sct rarachuted into Trance in ¥ *Sergandtte, oreanized raquis of 3 conpelled to disterse ferrorar. iy 5006 emery troots; reformed his rrours Wwrica viiieted miunerous 10sses On enenv’. ee ~Gas svinver oF Hotor fishing vessel ari EO of US sub-chaser orerating tc Norwegian resistarce; in 43 successfclly towed- two one-man torredoes. ' through Gerran shore guard to te used against enemy battleship; from 1943 to 45 went on 41 successful missions -- more than 2000 hours and about 25,000 - nautical miles; infiltrated 45 agents and brought out over 100 refugees. . *t * . 7 _. ea 3 . ga”, i 4 { 4
eee Penta even eT ree REASONS mean ne HE ACTION TAVEN | Distinruished Service Cross bt Bax Varms - &£pproved . was in charze of shivping saboteze in Norray; in . a ; ' brilliant: action at extreme risk to himself he Sam. the 12,0(0-ton German troopsiip Donau carrying 1506 soldiers and several hundred ears, at sare time* inflictins serious daregze to ancther ship with ai _ ‘Several Funtred troops aboard; played imrortant = —° =f ~S. “ part in successful attack on storage derot of i, ne Kesserscrmict fighters and engirés at Korsvold in &. Isle, destroying 25 fizrters anc 150 engines. ®; . si i _ Major. Peter J. Ortiz Approved Parechuted into France and orgarized resistance -£ *eluster) activities in region where was knom to Gestapo; i al while on one missicn was surrounded in villaze of i Centron and in order to save villaze surrendered : , i . himself and patrol; subjected to muxerous interro- 3 . Loe . ° ° gations, held in Pil carp until liberaticn by Eritish ! , . : oo, . | ferees. ; ; : oy me 6 Legion of Merit ae oe j (Cmdr Philip L.@Johns, Batis Approved Was head of Low Countries Section, SFHQ and head of | gH . * meeCsas roree Mission, Srusseiss eoreroiled Hajor.Claf L. Lipozan Approved Wes returred l6ér rewriting to i . ~ —_—_—necnn -enphasize direct connection with U. S. Instruction ; emg . ' complied with and recormendaticn approved. . i . ae -* 3 ° . : .] . } 1 ‘ . ° Pee : : L L 4 =: a — ~ ee eee et wee ee antes tee Se ee ct Se tte ae ee ae eee ee ce cet cttentes Eeeee ee - } ; ‘ & & - * - and f “4 PS * ® ¥ e F t bes 7 ~ 7” ae 7 i" ~ "ee 7 ~ Es
14-00000 ‘ “Ist Lt Joseph Gould ‘Capt Harry A. Rositzke . th enna neate wy «<d It Carl A Auerbach 2d Lt .s iart Lé "9D. —, ened . 7 ‘Approved . oe r Approved | * ae om 4 - 4 SIERANCH-2 €Sronze Star conte): Approved Served as CO of -Lilwaultee training school and was in charge of "Tool Series" projects. Approved for Held over from previous meeting. Board reaffirned | cL its decision that wor’: of this officer does not warrant nore than TCC. Unit Commander's Certificate of Merit Pry Bites
14-00000 fey ani Hap athe aiatlaae as we SIERNANS 1. NAVE ACTION Tamme: REASONS . i . . Distinguished Service Cross | | Rudolph. Karl (Gern civ) Approved Was menber of Luxe team that parachuted into Redoubt. .{ Friedrich Lammerhird (Ger: civ)Arproved Tas chief of Luze tran. 7 i Legion ef ‘terit , = 4 7 igver Alfred % Approved Returned to Branch for rewrite at previous meeting.” - ! jw After spectacular underground work in France fer 7 EORA, was assicred to DGER andeollat«rated with 51 | on iUGO Flan, recruiting agents and training then ! for operations in Germany. oo ;. Hajor Rodolphe C. Loescher Approved for After two years underground work in France, ye BSL varticinated in Punisia campaign for V Corps and \ 12th Air Support Cormand, established profitable 3. chain from Corsica! into France; from Jan 44 planned ' i 2) and helred orgarize chains in France; in Oct 44 i was in charge of planning recruiting and briefing a agents for Joint operations into. Gernany. : _f Silver Star nt conhauser (Germ civ} . Avproved ; ye i, orsideracie : aestardede hal new ar Zenee on troons and train movenents and on ~= , clty's derensés. 6e _ , . Bronze Star . . apt Pierre Escot (Fr Army) “Approved Jas important member of staff of. 1st Airborne Task oe Feree SSS Ge2, recruiting, briefing and infiltrating an an : agents, first in France and later inte Italy. Re- et an . cormendation supported by letter of commendation 7s . 7O from Lajor Jones. , us 4 Be wie Rigectanne 7 3
a ee j A i 2 4 qal oy. at canal rods avo 237 _ 7 8 Lomist 19045 : SUBIZCT: . Kimrtes of Veet TO : See Distribution. 1. The meeting wes convene at the call of the fresident at 2000 hours 1+ August Ur2te. 5, Present were: Tt Col C. C. Eownar President Lagor Eorer_ David T= Crdr C. Frelps . . Lt Stanley ve wolverg ’ - . ; Lt Ira He Tersons Recorder “3, See attachment 2or disposition of recommencations for 2345 hours 14 August 1945. TRA H. ea en S 2a Lty iss ; 4, The meeting atfourned 3° Recorce? Incl: ae Survey o? Board Reeomendaticnse _SpIst RIBUE. ae Cormanding Officer, oss/paris” Commandin: *fficer, os3/London - Colonel J. oo Forgan ut Col. Cc. C. Downan Hiscellaresus Section, sajutant!s office Citations toard, Wastington Secretariz=, fashingte2 Each. Branc> Concerne= File mS : » * # ¥. * - : Je : « ce vanieethaetatane, meen BBs, KARATE ay segs Rta eaacmamnenr a ie ne FS in emer NS - _ ae _— ‘stem a a cette te. Se 4 . vo ~ - on ue ~ Fi : : “4 ® B ing of Awards & Decorations Zcard; 14 Aug 456
% : : 5 a ‘ —— : fe ADJUTANT'S OFFICE Bo eG . : . 4 tenet HAE ACTION TALI REASCTS Z ’ ‘st? Set Kartin V. Drew Averoved for Beard hed previously taken action on this recon- an TOC! méendation and reaffirmed its earlier éecision. f ° . . Theater Cormranderts Certificate of J’erit TgSet Loren De Squtre Approved was Chief Clerk, 4djutant's Office, London. oe : eg TTS, . ° Bansyteg vi Bedis a pe cathe ha PME vey Fo § Eater! ret 1+ *. ’ _ a. : * . « * 3 - —_~ = wee eo ~ pete ee ee eee oe
14-00000 AE _t S/Sgt Lewis Z. Young | S/Sgt Abe Yaches j Captein Willian @. Joseph .} Captain Robert J. Boehm | Goo tdetor Jo. Di Rocco pene DE TU EEN AE RIP UNE og Ce ace, Seen ena BEDICAL SERVICES BRAICH ACTION T Unit Commande _Aporoved Aporoved Approved Approved Approved 1 @ KEN | a Ete ris Certificate of Merit ci lad eal co tes haat ea oper? , 3 i : t z ; 4 E i i
r i senna, gp eee Rantlioebbevittins tet ‘ gz pa AS Recvs OT EERO tech eacudcn agit cuthonRee pecan mw, Masarpasrmegasi train oe ae Ome meen ote oma awe Neng, ON , aa e : o heater Cc: Centifieatea of verit (cont. ie Sgt Daniel Gilbert Apsroved for ‘Ing in charge of eollatinc: {nformation on eneny ; ToGE agents at large with outstanding resultse f \ a we Be e of ‘Mortt Unit Mormarferts Certifiert i Sst Rick: Late Approved ms Franeis Kalnay oO Approved 1 cS EF) Edward J. Roy ,a0croved 7/3 tinmnie a. Larrison Approved  & @e David Deaver Aprroved — 7/4 Steshen D. Finale Avproved ", Ast Sgt Willian 4. Jack 7 prroved ‘iss Frances FP. llacPherson anroved ‘| Pte Andre Le Villere . toroved (erit civ) vee” i Sgt Sarah Morris '. Approved Dr. Henry D. Jorda:: Approved Kiss Uargare+—liott t/Set Tillian J. Ecod Avvroved Set Totrs Carjinare ~ ~“arproved 24 Lt Berzen B. Raralyea_- Aporoved + Pyt @axh Abel =. Carle - - aroroved Foward Re Coan approved _ Miss Bileen Sechunazer Breroved ‘ Wiss Helen 5. Osrun. Approved “4 y2/e Richard D. ESilmam apsroved Cant Henry BR. Hartin .  ApDrowd “aa “iss Susan Tully a, a3 . ae Ist Lt Josenk R. auzelio — Aroroved - Ce “Pfe Skuart Te noetevrell Approved a T/Sgt *ruuan ft. sess Avzroved . —— lst Lt Richard 7. Cutier . Set & A. toffman © Approved . ; - Wiss Vi approved — : . oo _ / | “Niss Edith Rising Approved a om *)  Wept Jom i. Fhillins 4 - Aporoved t--9@ tb Josenh Fe. Re TeCrindle arproved . :\ Paul_v. Ursin, sr. - Approved - . / \- Yass Sookie D. Sglerf . Azproved - ae a ee \ damian He Terrell . _ . Aprroved oe _— oo 2 2 POR A Pty tree oe te Ea ; Prn AVE nr ar * 7 Saints : “.\ John. He Hadley =~ Cs Approvedsixx ‘lags menber of T-Torce attached to 6 AG from 21 Feb “ ; ne _ 1945; lived under combat conditions with forward troops until arnistice.e BE oopegeer ey peirageeh PANT es BARTER PRT ee o : > _ oe on > . ° : ‘ . . , 4 “" { £ : 3 ‘ . ; - ~ ‘ . ; nd ate ee ee Re ne me te ee ete ee - " i a ee ee er enone neg cs * on ‘ : . - - vee tee toe Eine wee te ; easy. ‘ - ~ . . . ~ : - : | * : « ‘ * ° _ ae cag ee ert eee ele ie ee es vee ne te oa sa ~ — ween : i * a ; ; — ; _ : \ é : 2
74-0000" : ue * acy ce OT ng TR Te TRA ETE TM Mee er te Toe a ee an Bea a = Nez BRANCE - 2 ee . , . | Mheeter Comrgrnter's Certificate of verit - he f | & proved y/-~ Was Deruty Chief cf Assessment Section of SCI Var Room; the section surervised har.dlire of arrested te enemy intelligence versonnel, briefing of all _ 7 woe ‘dnitial and ‘subsequent interrogations and adviaged - aan ulterate Gissesition of these mrt higence Zection of (Er arcr jAprtived Apreoved as socretary =F VaGPn.cus oD ’ assumed resnonsibility of o PPicer ani nelped cerarize ig 68th SCE Tnit; did adninistrative work with atility ’ fi and. intsllicence. ; ‘ aprreved . “Jas case officer with llth SCI Unit; crerated |. : controlled eneny agent resulting fn arrests cf * other agents; led to Killing of leading enemy = Arrrayed Aprroved - . “ss asss to ch . “SE RET RTS - ‘gave erereuner : n Lake oo sficers 2 pare intended nolice activity 2 success of their onerations. | aiége to Chief of Controlled SCi3 controlled an inportan eed the section chief whee the 4 Acrroved : ; ene scent Sect / enemy agent and resla + latter was absent. Aprreved- i Unit in France: x= E patel . Aprroved - waS Special estarcy viricer and ecitop om clsl es “Neekly Revort at KI Commands this revert served : ae CGIB‘s staffs to keer then advised of prosecution of. - : wll cases and enemy activities. | | aboroved “as asst to Director of T3. in Alsiers where ve Pre . eiosels tots he Lo Ones § norte “hn FariSe ; Aprroved aM Oi war, Roong: Was in ats _ complete charge of assessment and ¢ase work relating oe ‘to captured eneny sabotage personnel. . 2 set Baan sigs dfn inicttad dae ~ icaib ice kiniud Sie Geasid oa ate Oo _uaaRaaecin werent tanset el i te aN Pood mo eS - i i 4 s Bars . ett
a eiQer le avi eqieiac whee Peete i Fat NOTE Patt peace tt apts oe ia : agate: Ten RET : Peo Te . Legion of Merit : ss)kix nave? Satrie (Ch Cmdr)Aprrsved -, . vas Director General of British Spec! tal Services. Go t Col Aptrated ioe + Jas Fead of Cz Section of pritish Gpecial Service BEE. age CRs or Str — rasor- Approved for. vas Head of SCI Usits in France. Bronze oiat, ot glo-ces stine— . Approved... Headed/srene 5 CE service in Southern France duting “2 g¢euretion ard_ alier iloeration Was T2e dise lire of Do. in sane. ise on, Sroved outsten: dine essser ng eee “ec (Eris “upny jApproved “uring vinter fee ae was Senior Dritish represer:.te | ative ae Joint 7 OOF s7aed to Taris after 2b Grit are vi ts as a re : ye Le reorator. . pee adeeb he 3 . . 7 : Sere near | Capt Charles G. iichaelis Aporoved M&S CASE CrPress an ube ngent section 3 th - . " . pecormnendation spesiously arproved for TOC: cut reconsidered and 2 proved for BS” after consultation ad . m . with Ur. Pearson. Ist Lt Daniel D. Tunter Apvroved _° “fas in charge of Faris Civilian Interrosation . oo. ; . | o eanter; this reecorrendation previ ousir apnroyed Tap or “ - * - 8CGH bet recensigered and approved for BSI af fter _«* a ; . ae —gonsultetion with ote Pearscn Avrroved officer to American SCI trits Approved ; ravine iy aarEovel for TCC. 3 re-written by Tir. Pearson; did outstanding work on documents in Varscille; later “eaded sreeial section to study capturec gocuments: ssetion had 30 people and did : ; _ Valuable work putt tins to innediate \ use captured Goes “t erty v Perec ars cewatabig ot miele! biacrespttecers | BERETS cee epee 78 fis bite ei, oc teva apm edt ret, cae ang REV gy Cap Te TT
14-00000 Ses erceeTeroeee tr carter Cee QO 22 CH = ; ; . ‘prepe ~ var a te) . .. $/Lt.gohn Letellier Approved _ Eeconnoitred enery fo rosition in the Avranches-ct Lo Po area and submitted valuable and detailed report; ; ~ - later attuched to 125th Cav Ben Sq and seriousiy ~ os , ‘ wounded {r acticns recoruiendation supported by 7. ; , tetter fror colonel eorranéing 113 th, Cav Cpe Amedee Timnees (Fr fireman) Aprreved Carried cut rany successful trarnspert and liaissn (posthumously) Ki mg = cissions for L“ 2 Zevcron; took part in sabotage - ah! Ay ions, during one of “rich he was yilled. we ager te = lM esred* Tedtrer Section, SFEG and later Aprroved a Free Officer of Tiester:. ~ — aré later Asst Chie? an a : approved = betveen SFE> and French Beh Eureay | sof Tri. om ate arrroved for Coal tfEznishb® =ri Pen: ut SE Kena ee secs. Arrroved ee C28 =P Soc ye Cee BELEK o, foto fe dlaw _ - “2 tt He Ge Jorrison Apcroved for “aS LOC Sicer, anerican, ‘Scandinavian : Region GCQ!l Direetc rate, “Sees. uglas (Brit Aprroved for TCC vas Operations Cfficer, British, norvegian TZ aroy TEE) pecet atid! FECA waection, erat. « o> Lt Col, Jack L. Dickerson Disanproved vas CC, 857 Bort Sq (2) flying rcarret-pacces™” nan ; _nissions for SrEge ‘ ° efor Stroud ' Approved “Mas Exee (fficer aré later CO Area Ee zt ‘Fajor 22SOR— Approved =, - was Flamirg Officer, British, Norwegian Secticn,! AK re ee Ay ei li foe regen Sa Tae ' Capt Zenry Vv. Gossard a Approved weg Uhitef, Supply Subd-Seetion, air Cvs Section, Ser Capt Eobert C. Coon “Approved for Recormendation resubmitted urging approval for 351); ce a ereets however, Board reaffirmed its previous decision. “~ aa GI . Es spngitecinasoowcansia scionpeanie np onetime 2 ANRC RE DI cia Ha cape encnann aloe tim a ER ee pk ahs ORS rnacinatbsomcntinabt nets: “eed RAL AG ’ _} cathe thee, > ‘ searsiatven kt Swlbbaoely 5
S, ees 4 i: 4 & Fe = ee cians . ence = "Rng pee oS “ ; £0 SPANCH = 3 a! ; ‘ Sfiver Star (cont. ) 1 Bate Taney Take (CaN) Avproved Parachuted into France Apr 44 and took active tar§ _in organizing layuis groups; took heroic part in operations afainst enemy. filtrated into France iar 43 and buil$ up maguts _gzoups Fo" sabotage linet communication, ete., with home Valley; ‘returned to re-arachuted ‘11 into ito France San | ajor Vernon E. 6 onetera ‘Approved reeaien into France gure 44 as member of. a Tit ir Berganottée mission and onze ized erriefent naquis a . ect UK Le. roup Wich Was 2 enény troo0s; reo 7 EE Shue ee which resulted in estdnated LOCO eneny ¢ oy ey Bronze Star ; j . “ oo. _. Gabriel Avez (Fr civ) ) All these individuals were recruited by Cant ’ | Albert Boutrelie (Fr civ) ) Basset in Frence and although they did valuable Gabriel Rowlllard (fr civ) } work for the groun the Roard felt that they ronld - Eenri Bertout (r civ) } Approved for have encaged in resistance sors with or without “ Prancis Felletier (Fr civ) ) TOC American: encouragement and therefore do. not merit Gabriel Wiinmart (Fr civ) } : . an American medal. nau Pillois (Fr gendarme) Approved Recruited by Lt Uartin in France and acted as his ad . : bodyyuard; transrorted equinnent: took part in . sabotage operations. . Cpl Fnute J. Falck ) -p/5 Bernard Tl. Iverson } . ‘ .T/5. Eddie 0. Sondeno -) All these individuals were OG's tho parachuted into ‘T/3 Robert N. Anderson ) - oo > Prance, successfully accorplishing their mission, - .B£5 Gerald Ottersland ‘> Approved “.- and later left as vart of the Rype Unit to Norway, "45 Leif E. Keland ) -°.-. being lost when their plane was forced down-in’ the . . ‘wagt Trygyve Ferge ) _ S@a. (All these ‘awards are therefore posthumous. ° B/set Edward E. Kjelness ). Co, . ist It Blain E. Jones ‘} a ae ‘° =, 275 Johannes Se Rorvick ) aa “ is PUNT S tks Can ig RATS naa RL A Sel IIT aE ae Li re Get on pescnondbeisaneis eA Ashcan Pesdegetitteas’ atimamrsvente bh al abbr, tneaaSEE . tina” oat ¢ m. ik ae Ey et eed BE a etn | 7 ‘ { ij i t wdicee es oe a see te ee a _— a os ce o a i 3. or an s”. « oh. * a, nal ° 4 : Aa
14-00000 ee kee tag ih Sb teg ey, a STS capris ote aN SO BRANCH oe = ___._ HAE ACTIO: TAKEN NEASOUS : Seen Distincuished Service Cross “apé) cunnasonsteby Approved ie teat Array} an . 4s Chief agent and underground in Oslo unde jirsction of orice; ‘rom Jan 4% was Tr. complese contril of all clandestine work In tris arya$ & ‘ ao A oA . Cel: W/{e ti aeeey - De sorally Led important sabotage operations: “pasiltine in destruction o. asoreciatel fiumbez3 of .- aecar—ten. OSE o> Tolanes, tmnortant aris factories, a cepot of 20 Sizver Star ed Yas staff officer of SFH3; planned icportant sabotaze attacks against vey targets, including the Norsk “orks; said plans and organized parties to protect power plants in iorway; parachuted into . lorvay in October 44 and tersonally carrieé out such plans; was shot and killed il Yareh 45 while inter- wrogating a quisling shnerif<. “as Rritisn menber of first -inter-allied mission ~Wajor Leif tronstad (Norw arny)Approv (posthumously) 7 Sent to organize resistance “5 France: 6] Sun oF GOGO men anien carried out Caveto~daz7 Wotaze activities even toovs % Tas ovm to : . . S second=In-ccm: f éere Buresaue == . - Rene Demareg (Fr _ civ) Apvroved . las asst to Lieut. Lartir. altnough kmown to Gestapo; . (posthunously) cos ; “og snowed great courage in transporting equipment; . Vr ; eo Killed on one such operation. . { J Capt) Pierr Rosenthal (Pr, Arny) Approved “~Faracruted into France Oct 43 as merb £ inter- { ° ‘ yr . Lifed rission to Maquis; organized and led ra uis  * ey cl Mba A EEA Bott. orces in onerations resulting in aestwuction OL. 96 - etecee > s hbnew ee “Jocorotives In moerieuty returned “SzIand in Var 44 5 “ ee . ; * Lo renara ed into France in June, working closely 2 ; 2 with Lt Ball. _ : . fee A “- Fayes (prit_irmy) Approved . dy 10 July 44 to organ ‘ ea tk . wee ee on P ‘ os * . a ¥ - . . % wad.
Baett edegrtn fibeh aitiarigato't, ” . AE Acm ICH TAI: _ __ REASONS LO  ~‘Distingwished Service Jedal - be fine # . Approved Previous reconnendation for Legion of Lerit returned . not be awarded to civilians. from USFET beeause Ll. cars In view inzsortance of tris individual it vas deciced DS. was justifiec. “Jacques Soustelile acques : ~— ~ gsiver Star oases Jeon Carl (Fr arny } Approved | Ut eance- ff .  facccgeactt cece cao Be abs . BRONZE Star "8 Approved Vas Exec officer of SI. : Approved Was Bes tor of organization of Re-Educa~ =is ceO pena pera for ees arents. Approved “esi of Reazsueaticn of seein Lericn of verit _ Major Rodéiphe Ce Loescher Approved for _ Rewrite of ‘previous Lt! recomnendaticn; Board re- Le (fr_Army). <=“ O. BSE . affirmed its previous decision. = - Fo sa ncnsaenucwinctniase Saath 2 hin Spe lee BERGE a. naire een aan mecstnnincnnonesinnnt? : <5) ghee oy ee re SPER — M45 POMPE, cee Pee ces eee tet a FS ee eee FR ST nape eae
- a 3 4 4 . i OD oo Chow ~ - —_ ° o “ EQ & HQ PEPACHIT? OFTICE OF STRATEGIC tay Po on Oe WIITED STATES FORCES BURG? AN THEATER : . APO €87 | . SUCIELT: Minutes of Meeting of Avards & Decorations Foard, 21 aug 45. ‘ To 3 See Distribution. WF i. Tie meeting was convened at the call of the President at ~ 2000 hours 22 gccust 1¢45,. 2. Presert were: me, . ‘ oo 2 Lt Col C. C. Fowman President ¥aior Homer David Lt Stanley if. Eolberg ° - Lt Ira E. Parsons Recorder 3. See attachment for disposition of recormendations for avarcse . ‘4. The neeting adjourned at 2400 hours 21 August 1945. : TRa He. PARSONS . : ‘2d It, AUS Ds , : Recorder ot a Survey of Board Recormendativas. . - : a a : . DISTRIBUTION: ~ ce FEE *  Cfmmending Officer, 0SS/Paris ~ Ce : : Comranding *Aicer, oSS/London a SO - -  Colorel J. R. Forgan , - re! Lt Gel C. C. Seeman ge, Ifiseellaneovs Section, adjutant's Office ; oe o Citations Boaré, dashirgtor : ran _ Fd SecretaBlat, “washington 2S sot lee Each Branch Concerned 7 File oo : : , 4 . — : op nhs : ec . atte " heey remem gs t9 Ad - “~ ~ ” Pee erent Tan a ey Tete a NaS oe soer - : cme oe . ™~, * 4 toe po metal x) f 3 op PAS chon ER EERE eee gees ~ asi ie
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14-00000 oe gen Be ao giclee 5 : 4 A, : eel Qe meg eey wear fF gt ee ae ee ee a ee \ ) é aa o | VEY OF BCAZD ROCG:2SNDATICSS : ; ‘SI BRANCH , a, Bae REC? MENDED FOR ACTICN TAKEN ; . Sr Sgt Leon Adrian DSC Approved = ~ Lt Col “enreth T. Downs L of Approved - ST CIMMICN. fe case Lo? LE Avproved am AXE Jehan de Crequy /,/~ 8s Avvroved . S/Lt Jaccues LeRoyer ( /\ $5 Approved . “4 Zz owiez Cro ss Avproved 7 ; Sgt Willian G. Visser (Duteh) SS Avoroved | set Cornelis de Uries(Dutch) 53 . Approved i ~ Capt inere Cornut (Fr) 35 Approved 24 Lt George i. Schneider SS Approved i |. Sgt N. A. Puntman (Dutch) ss Approved . 7 | : Charles Berg (Laxen. ) 8s _ Approved Le i Sgt W. Chojnicxi (Pel) SS - Approved a 7 Ure Anton Sehrader (paren) psc a Approved : _ Capt Enile Van Drek (Bel). SS ‘(Approve oo “A Lt Praneois Flour (Bel) -. 88 . fo ‘Approved Loy nee Set Jozef Gawor (Pol) _ . «88 ‘Approved | os oo. Set Jozef Czogowski {Pol} _ ss ae Avproved wo, \ ist Lt Calhoun 4ncrum - . DRC . ; Approved 2 . an Lt Jean M. Nater Ax - Disapproved “ er Capt Victor J. Layton Ale Approved i | Major Trafford P. Klots BSE Disapproved i — : ¥ajor Charles Katek | BSE - Approved ‘ i TY | tt anare (Fr  -BSE - Approved 4 4 2 4 S7it Tiain Griliou ( Fr) BSY Apprvea i an} Lt Georges Cordeau (Fr) BSH Acproved i : 4 Lt Col Charles C. Bownan BSH Approved ; i & i Sgt Jozef Celer (Pol) BS Approved . 4 ‘ * : 4st Lt Anthony Turano BSH ° Approved - rs ‘ voy Set W. Czarnecki (Pol) Basu Approved . < ? Gk Set Zbigniew Gola> (Pol).  —- «BS .- Approved é Pt Bet Leon Gorsxi (Pol) | ‘BSI oo Approved | i a! Major john G. Eayes BS Approved | eo] H i Set ¥. Le DoxolowsKI (Pol) Bou Approved cat 5 i  _Lt Col Joseph Dasher | “BSE Approved ~ 4 5 . ~ Zt'mnile “Schouwer (Fr) BS ~ approved wag ‘ | ce. Pratt. | BSu Approved | » co : 5 7 ® BSH , Approved ; . ' ‘ wo; Bt (jg) He He Proctor BoE. onc: OU «Approved _ oe Bir} Lt Bernard Duval (Fr) ~ BSE Approved — ae { i A. ~Sgt George Be Usher Bs Approved 4 SR Set Z Strzelinski (Pol) -BSK _ Approved © oo i cee oO al Sgt Jan Pradzgnski (Pol)... °: BSH. Approved a4 “4 8q Lar Cautley Shaw (RAF) -.: BSH. _ ~ Approved jo 3 .- “\. Gp Capt V. J. Sofiano (RAF) 3S a Approved -— t ) an \ Méset S.-Je Runct - (BSH a Approved . ~~ CGY = Be es a IOS tie * ay a ~ . a . 1 Baets Bie ek * 3 ; . 5 wees a - ~ we con BR ward meg ee ae q ot ; roe a + aan a Tee anne = —— ~ ~ 4 greme rn teen etn my cern nme - ; : . ..
14-00000 . 1 « . i x * & : A ae Aon , act . es ae fo A Od OE ol ae oe | a rae VPs ge gat ys “yt e el egy iw hee coed do ob 6 ob Gee ) 4 SURVEY OF BOARD RECO:ENDATICNS S I BRAnca RAYE RECO: MENDED FOR ACTICN TAXEN / Se Set Leon Adrian DSC Approved: - ”. Lt Cot Fenreth T. Down _I of ¥ Approved a , 51 {OPEB 4: L of ¥ Approved ee 3S Approved me, 4 S/Lt Jacques Lehoyer 3s Approved : "y gu ove Gwicz (Fol) Ss Approved . : Set William G. Visser (Duten) SS Approved , “Set Cornelis ; de iries-(Dutch) SS . Approved i Capt indre Cornut (Fr) ss Asproved . j 24 Lt George '. Schneider SS Approved — : | Sgt Re A. Puntran (Dutch) SS Approved . E '  . Charles Berg (Lozen.) 8s . Approved ; 7 -Sgt W. Chojnicki (Pol) SS . Approved oe - ote Hr. Anton Schrader (Dutch) DSC Approved hes . “Capt wile Van Dyck (Bel) ss Approved Po _ Lt Francois Flour (Bel) S& Approved Y, a Set Jozef Gawor (Pol) ss Approved | 4 _ Sgt Jozef Czogowski (Pol) ss Approved a . | Ist Lt Calhoun Sncrum ore Approved e, | Lt Jean.H. Nater _ a. - Disapproved =. : Capt Victor J. Layton - ' Au Approved ~ 4 Y 4 “Major Trafford P. Zlots - BSH Disaprroved ao ; aN Vajor Charles Katek ) . BSE Approved 4 a ne | Lt Andre D j_ (FF) ' BSH Aporoved g a Or a) ain Guillow ( Fr) BSH Avprved | : D4 Lt Georges Cordeau (Fr) - BS Approved 4 : 3 ~ 4 Lt Gol. Charles C.° Bowman BSE _Approved . | i rn Sgt Jozef Celer (Pol) BSH Approved Oo . 4. $ 9 Ist Lt anthony Turano . BSH ° Approved | e on Set #. Czarnecki (Pol) BSU Approved 7 F H Set Zbigniew Gola> (Pol) _ BSE. Approved 4 * : gt Leon Gorski (Pol) BSH . Appreved — H Hajor_gonn G. Eayes BSE . Approved e | : bot Set < Le SOnOlOdSKI (Pol) BSK ' Approved oes 4 7 t Col Joserh Dasher . . BSL Approved ~. Bo ¥ : Gt Belle Schouwer (Fr) “BSN. “Approved & i UP a ais ve . Pratt... - BS Approved " ; ; "2 8 ote ' BSH Approved 3 od Lt (iz) He HE. Proctor - BSH Approved é 4 Lt Bernard Duval (Fr) BS - _ Approved os ; _-\-- ~Sgt George H. Usher : Bx an Approved 4. mo, “= sel Set Ze Strzelinski (Pol) BSH _ .. 7 2. Approved rr ene ae \. Set Jan Pradzynski (Pol) BSE _ Approved 1 a: eos Sq Lar Cautley Shaw (RAF) BSH . Approved - 4 : con ' Gp Capt V. J. Sofiano. (RAF) Bow - ” : * Oe en a to ‘ * ¥
14-0000 * oe . / p we begpsinta +. Lea aapelae aus 6 . ied . a “ AVEY OF BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS ; MO BPANCH NARS COLlSEDED FO. ACTION TAKZS i Lt Col Stacy Lloyd L of E Returned j Mr. Johan Koershuis (Dutch ; jo, Civ) ss Approved Mr. Howar? Baldvin (Am Civ) BSE - Aprroved i/Set Charles Kebbe UCCE Returned a Stefan Seznabel uccH Returned eos Wr. Herbert u. Scott UCCE Aprroved . af Mr. H, Frederick Peters UCCE Approved . ;? UCCcE Aprroved i; UCCE Arrroved | . Cple Rudi UCCK . Aprroved ; Yr, Hans x. Pahfisch . CGE Approved \ Capl. Carl & Selby UCCH . Approved Legion of Merit . ; _* Silver Star . Bronze Star Medal Unit Cormander's Certificate of Merit. ee 88 Gb Ge Wey wee eg cere fi % !
14-00000 2” yf co tng ay acinanresenitan' oiuny ethan wn oe gm tenet ae Ie dap ne "a | f e ee me ae eee ey m= pede tad ee bid Reed. ide SURVEY CF BOARD RECCEMENDATIONS HAE Mag Gen Colin Hevean, CUBR INS Col Sir Charles HALBRO (rit) Group Capt. G. FP. WOOD (Bri) -\L¢ Col Willian 7. V. Ran (Brit _ Lt Col Euch K. _. ‘Zt Col George 2. Brever '. Lt Henri Bouctard _Sauncers(® rit) RECCLI=NDED FO L L L ) L L 5S “-. @dt Gilbert Brisae oroog Febery kb hy Fs FS bg Ro 3. BSE - } ta Le exinson ' . Gol Jean de Chezelles (Fayel) BS! -.U8t It tdvard “. Dick 4 BSE G 6% 1 (Commander) (Cormander) (Officer) " (Cfficer) : (Officer) VL ACEION TAKEN ° Arrroved Aprroved Aprroved Aprroved Arrecved Approved. Aprroved Apercved Aprroved Approved <> aid a + otmeomematteemsanats  Beeeseestaaittlin” i ae Mt, | ae ey cae Oars "3 F ‘ a & Wy alte OR tS ioe lear ead ate: pened Slee nt haet NOTE: L of E Legion Silver Bronze of Merit star Star Medal. BSE. a as Noe ge COLO we * Megat “Hivhy dha Fog toy Toe Py A ee2RE ne Ban tthe Ber nfl Ce MAES og PET T in i ¢ £ zi 2 be
14-00000 sige steph hentai. 2 ‘i o +f 7 barrep st ligr Tere. gr vee ke SS Pace ety eg eo Pon . mo wo a ner em Aart A. : . —— 4 A per ah aM ets : an SURVEY OF BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS SCHOOLS & TRATHING BRAUCH RAE RECSHEENDED POR ACTION TAFER q/4 Buford C. Crowder -UCCHE Approved , "/Set Sernard L. Greene BS! Returned Sgt. Orpha J. Gresham BSE Returned . Capt Francis Eekking ES " Returned f Capt Joseph Vona BSE ‘ Returned Pfe Joel E. Allen. occ Held | . Lt. arthor Simon Disapproved Pvt Harry. R. Ellison ucat Disapproved NOTE: UCCM: Unit Co=mander's Certificate of Merit =» : BSH: Bronze Star Kedal. e@ eeuge -= CONFIDENTIAL adhe Dee
WARE t/5 David F.-Rut- "/3 Paul K. Wallace ot Seen & Sead Tang! iN survey OF BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS ' R& D- BRANCH 7/4 Thomas We. Callbeck Set Harvey W. Olsen Set J. R. Work U/Set Howard S. Glover ‘Major Cc. B. _rnee Lt. Col J. E. Wills, (Brit) Major A. C. Carr (Brit) ist Lt A. He. Vellenan Capt C. Crocker, Jr. Capt T. P Palmer Capt Carl A Strahile Major Robert Kefay Major Jack Rudolph Hajor C. He. Edwards (Brit) Hote: the Branch chief, Mrs. Griselda F:; Martineau Aree ey, omy, oe 8 EG ieee a ii TAL C&D SRANCE RECOMMENDED POR UCCH UCCcH UCCH UCCH UCCE: -UCCH UCCN UCCH . UCCH UCcCH a et eae SF nian SI te ro # ON TAMER Held Held Held Held Eeld Held Held Held Held. Held Approved : Rela Held Feld “Eeld Held Held. Held Tnose listed above as "Held" will not be acted upon by the Board pending a statement of policy on awards and decorations by iy 1 P57 | on A Rieryn MAY EP Cea ae pee Tip oltpe cag owS Nine, a preeg bene RET IBED. To, ee ee ere ET eg tT? PPE tg, Cee a
14-00000 esate gent ash onde nh Soa spike Rh Aa BNET Y SMR ME Tr eobal SURVEY 7 BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS . DERECTORS OFPICE | KALE "RECOMENDED FOR ACTION TAKEN Maj Gordon LEVINE BS Approved ; Lt Willian J » CASEY (VETS . . Ce Inactive) L of M . Approved Oe - Norman H. PEAZSON (Am Civ) BS Approved oo Lt Col John A. BROSS BS. | Approved 7 Pe. Maj George H. ANDREWS BS Approved & a | Cesusyers HORSS (am Civ) —«-«&BS Aperoved : enrfe’ ta Carter TCCL ; a Returned -- HOTE: psc ‘Distirgecished Service Cross tof fk :. Legion of Merit ao BS Bronze Star Medal Yn CCH "Theater Commander's Certificate of Kerit. “totes, cranchiasee de sertee sta ciedalsao! ye _ 20 08 of eo £ ia ‘- is Fs : : E % ee ee a! es ey St) on ck Slee See att Se: 2, pe re ce tee cnt He
14-00000 dee atebhagtih ae Y Bro oe eee a ea ie - , 1 SURVEY OF * nosaan RECOLMERDATIONS CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OF FICE ovr wontthigh meena ube tit en ie RANE, RECOENDED FOR. ACTION TAKEN e Mrs. Thelma Horgan wCCE a Approved Mrs. Ruby_H. Ecshane vCcE Approved : ROTE: Uccu : Unit Commander's Certificate of Merit. ; 3 a A ‘f : . ~ e i _—s . , . : cc: eed ENTIA : bw é ben $- A. - j 8 . ed See. Se . me Pa en tesa nt i F % 3 _ . . a eee ee eee ee . . _ . . a ca 4 : — : Fy ® 1 realest Ladandtgan eating se
. * i « * a d if § i i ? . £ ‘ a ‘ F A : a whe hte wee OUR Tee ae wR, * . ‘ ' e ° : SURVEY oF EOard PECOMEUDATIONS -* ; ' ° QOSS_MTSSTON TO BELGIUM ieee ane sth eters AE RECOLPENDED FOR ACTION TAKEN Capt Edward Vv. Malcolm £cCy Disapproved Set Hichard F. >lunkett TCCH Returned Set Archie B. Rainey: UCC , ; Approved { FCCH : Theater Commander's Certificate of Merit SE 3 UCCH 2 Unit Commander's Certificate of Merit. j . 2 * Lk gee . e ’ ‘ ° . a nn) wee a an mo ot os couric a VA , * . ‘ ; oe, . , - - a - wd we 7 na Ae te ~ ne eee ee an - cee oe ge eee ee ce nt nee ne ee enn cep ; - é i ~ . - dew a e +6 4 - aes .
idee petenthbe magic SURVEY OF BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS R& A BRANCH “ HAE  ppeoveypep FOR ACTION TAKEN ‘Ete John Ee Sawyer, USNR = BSE _ Held Lt. William Spoelnof, US'UR BSH. Held Lt. Paul M. Sweezy 7 BSL Held . flote: ' fhese wecommendations will not be acted upon by the Board z pending a statement of policy on awards and decorations by the | i Branch chief. x a F ; : % :: oh ware om ee id pee. VO Se
14-00000 j x Bo CM ONFED ew dds | ake SURTEY OF BOARD SUCOMLENDATIONS | 3 : WAR DIRY | EME RECCHEENDED FOR ACTION TAKEN Sgt Stuart W. Little UCC Held a ¥ 1/e Thomas E. HePadden . UCM Held 4 24 Lt Rdward 2. Cronin UCCH Held | ' €/5 Harold A. Paus UCcH Held } Set Kenneth H. Brown DCCH Held ; f/Set Vivian zaer WAC) UCCH Eeld 7 _ 7 Lt Jon P. Moore, USER Ucci ; Heid : 2 ae */Szt Truman lH. Ford UCCcH Held eo a 8/Set Mildred & Hontgomery (WAC )UCCL Reld = Cart Anson Burling*aze — UCC Held : Wiss Betty J. Tylie DCCH . ; Held Mrs. Vada Te Ryal ° UCCH Feld % Cart John F. Dempsey" Goo Eeld 4 | ‘Hiss Therese 1. Healy (Brit) UCCcH _ Held a - Muriel A. King (Brit) | . ucet Held 2 + ist Lt Ke He Pendleton (WAC)  UCCH . Held ‘ i: Hote: These recomendations will not. be acted upon by the Board J Lo pending a statement of policy on awards and decorations py the i ‘ . Branch chief. - 3 IST RAT a tes Sea Pg Mie ES a Matias et 2 eat Beare TA Bae Eee pares ee Baneiting WF fame Pe Ta om as
74-90000 : sf Mee et he Ade gttteenantdat dla lr DHL. oe pth geay Tae Re nk a tity , aan gy rem geres 4! , | te oe “SoNDENTE 2, | SURVEY OF EOL2D RECOLMENDATIONS | ; ADJUT.UE'S OFFICE 7 | +, a ee ee Fa a Ry eget Bee 4 Sewn FE gan ah lst Sct Martin V. Drew BSH Held /sgt_Frark G. Myers BSu _ Held Hew o ot wadiuoninate, © 74" TB AST. ph fea ace Kote: These reconmendations will not be acted upon by the Board pending a statement of volicy on awards ad decorations by the Section chief. . : i - $ CONFIDENTIAL : Weta Salas wget og @ of ! | i a idtgined * e o 2 * “ ry - 4 ~ . = * we! Se . x - 2
14-00000 wee ca gn rake banca otek ta a BS Se et PEER pe ane EE a SOET : = coer e mn tnee | a * to “Ss 3 ae ie HQ & HQ DETACHMENT - OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES Lg UNITED STATES FORCES EUROPEAN THEATER 3 OK .. - . | APO 887. % . , 13 July 1945 - SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting of Awards & Becorations Board. "£0 : See Distribution. - . . _ 4 1. fhe meeting was convened at the eall of the: President ° at 2000 hours 10 July 19456 ce 4 2e Present were: _ Lt Col-C. C. Bowman President Major H. David ist Lt S&S. KE. Eolberg OO 2d Lt Ira H. Parsons Recorder Wie, © deeabhbs edicts dee OS ne ah , 3. See attachment for disposition of recomnendat ‘ons for si‘: . avards. ae . ‘4. The meeting adjourned at 0030 hours 11 mS 1945. 4 , Pe, 3 Oo . ‘TRA Hy PARSONS 4 et _—— "2a Lt, AUS 4 . - a Sp Arb Officer 3 Inel: - = Survey of Board Recommendations. ot ISTRIBUTION: . - - a mo, / Commanding Officer, OSS/USFET ¥ Ss ... Adjutant «. Citations Board, Washington ; Secretariat, Washington . ‘ coe ee Rone mem Bach Branch Concerned - ee . Ji -_. Pile cco iy tae te ie 4 i ce a Perm a oy (CONFIDENT vem , fA . Een .
74-90000 widen Gate Le f ee ett i we ak tenpiongcint pepe ck uae RS, do we PRES Yea ek Oia kr th eens, oan ne . DPYRECTOR'S OFFICE | Ca «am ; ve _ RAE ACTICH & .___ REASONS : . Distinguished Service Medal , - “Gol J. Re Forgan Approved For service from i January to 20 June 1945. | on Bronze Star Hedal : eG > - fie. Gerald E. Hiller Approved For service as Chief, SO, from 3 November 1944 —_———— net to 8 Kay 1945. Lt Col Robert E. Alcorn Approved For service as Chief, Special Fonds, fron el 1 June 1943 to & May 1945.. Major Thomas F. McCoy . Approved.. For service as Chief, Services Branch, OSS (il2in) ; fe mT ; from 1 December 1944 to 1 June 1945. Ur. Roderick He UcKinnon, Jr. Approved -.. For service as Chie, Security Branch, OSS (Hain) rl rimerwkneres "  .. Ppom 1 December 1944 to & May 1945. =, Major Ezra Shine _ Approved ., For service as Chief, Schcols & Training, OSS i . ‘ (Qlain) fron 14 Octcber 1944 to 8 May 1945, _. Ge Donald Q. Coster Approved CO of OSS Mission to Belgium. oT ~ — eater Commander's Certificate of Herit . Ast Lt Stanley HK. Holberk_ Approved For service with OSS Detachment in Paris first ~~ 0 metenemetammmumummnee ; as Troop Commander and later as Assistant me, Adjatant. ; ° . Init Commander's Certificate of verit . . i “"7t Cmdr C. De Ge Breckénridge_ _ Approved For service as Associate Security of 05S Detach- ; ; ny — ae ° ment in Paris, later as Chief Security Officer ~ and Chief Security Officer for OSS/ETO. . : al . 7 + ; Ch ein tte tet : i . repentant, ak SECC al fg iets sy T on Wn . 2 yet A SATB elk Sue 5 ; . 2 bay 7 3 BS em tire a 7 % wot oe ws oF ea ares Bay eo ee A . oe Sb aps coat era bes salsa am veg
14-00000 pew oe . ra ae ow ° oe) LAAN : _- /3 Paul K. Vallace _ i @/4 Thomas ¥. Callbeck : Sgt Harvey 7. Olsen > M/Set Howard S. Glover } Major C. B. Ince (Brit) *. Lt Col J. B. Wills (Brit) ‘Major C. HE. Edwards (Brit) - Col Fe f. Davies (Brit) X ‘ Kator AoC. Caz Frit) i .lst Lt & BH. Yelleman | Hrs. Griselda FP. Martineau i Capt % Croczxer, JFe . i . Capt f P. Palmer -\|° Capt Carl A. Strahle ms iy Major Rebert ekay f Major Jaz Rudolph * . — , ' v * } 7 7 — ~ . e ro . TT OE atts ote 2 le yet - op ¥ Aha diag acca oF Eee 1h, sistema ons aaiias whet . . ‘ } 4 & 4 . 3 nw os weuperl ose re oe fe ne te ea? ae ee _ ACTION TAKE: : Dnit Commander's Certificate of Merit ': Approved _Disapproved \ a ce, — . Disapproved ce 2 “The relative merits of the persons listed above Were discussed between Colonel Bouman and Colonel Reddick and listed by the latter in the order of their contribution to the Le ORE Of the Branch, On tits basis each case was approved or disgoproved by agreenente wtetNahadige tediteadm ake | R&D BiARCH . Disaoproved Disapproved Disapproved Disapproved Aporoved Aporoved Approved Approved Approved Aporoved . : Approved mo OO ce Approved — . a. Disappreved ‘ ; Approved Sy * ae ees See > eh bt bs wn tate dba dd 16! t i i. be x ae . ee ee ee : . ba . . nem ee . ; r; 6
14-00000 Sgt Stuart ¥. Little . ¥ V/e Thomas BH. kePadden *. 24 Lt Edward 2. Cronin - | @/5 Harold A. Paus ' §gt Kenneth E. Erown - £/Sgt Vivian Eaer “yty Lt scin P. Moore, USNR “© /Sgt Truman ¥. Ford S/Set Mildred =. Montgomery Capt Anson Burlinghame Miss Betty J. Zylie : Mrs. Vada Te : Capt John F. Senpsey { Miss Therese 2M. Heal ‘ Buriel A. King @r it 2st Lt Ke H. Pendleton (HAC) HAR DIARY CTION TAKZW Approved Disapproved Approved Disapproved Approved Approved Disapproved Disapproved Approved _Disapproved Approved Disapproved - Approved Disapproved. Approved Disapproved net ene ht aig eset Boel VD Note: BeZore Colonel Forgan's action in striking out most of the names above on the original list of proposed recommendations had been brought to the Diary Branch, the recommendations themseives were received. ‘detail with Centain Demrsey and, as in the case of the R&D Branch, work of the section. . t between the Awards & Decorations Board and ae Captain Denpsey. ‘pated according to their contribution to the ease Was approved or disapproved by agreemen Toteact, oe ge OH Lag Be, ae ERE antinnreny aoe attention of the a> They were discussed in the persons were On this basis each REA SRR) Sha 1 ee Te Th ea
: 5 whe eta Callahan dr . . wa . o e ° ve ; : é TAME: ACTION TAKER REASONS : Init Comma: 's Certificate of Kerit '$fe Joel EB. Alien. Approved Held over for further clarification from ieee eee ; previous meetinz and approved only after : . consultation with Captain Hann and Eajor aed) vendb ORES wid eas at * i wal della, dank a * ‘ ‘ ' 4 . i t Fe Aa wih cfitateal nmin echiitng ce Af Pie eg P EE nett. as Stet fh tye thet Ye preg * . , : - +‘ e¢ o . . Lo : - ; rE ‘ . : awk . . Road 7 . . :
14-00000 Shy cal tbat ee _ Ae... ACTION TARE? REASONS _ Theater Commander's Certificate of Merit . ‘Ens. Henry Brodie, USNR Approved German munitions output leadership to field teams operating under Participated in early work on estimating and for outstanding ee : a hazardous conditions against pressure of * time in the collection of documents and intelligence of value against the Far East. Unit Commander's Certificate of Merit - Lt. Lecnard S. Wilson, USNR . Approved “24 Lt Max Loeb Approved ,~, Let Lt Jean-Jacques Edwardes Disapproved «Eng. Robert HE. Coffin wo Approved _ ° Dre Rhea C. Blue ; Approved . ‘Lt.Cmdr Dwignt baker a Approved ey ¢ 3 f the enemy in ~ fees wd to pd Ra ita come teeta eS St atthe tata e ar ete oe ye
ae . * , éf 4 r ; Le . - a ee ; * mee BERRI ee tee gee cae aN ET Re ie oe . ot ” a, : Soe 7 - MLO BRANE rn oe . CTION TAKEN " 7 % i ‘-. "we. Stefan Shhnabel = «= —~-—=—ié<“‘«<A@SCOVSC~™ 7 . Ist Sgt Charles M. Kebbe Approved . - ~ . 4 . « - eos * 7 _ 3 “ * ° : . ~ol ot ‘ . 4 - _ ¥ . - - e moe . ° : e ‘ * ba < * . 6 . votre Sete. . ¢ ~ - ¥ . wae ome oe pea Se vis Sah ar LTE V*aRRe eres) Rta het tle? ahh ree tener cate | Gio Mathcad RS Eatin ae? oe PLES Me ele Re ce OP aut 4 4 . é ° a . . . eo wet an ae sos
14-00000 f ' | : { 4 _— ae “ . QT VIETAY PERSONNEL BRANCH 0 ae NALS _ ZOTION TAKEN - Navy Conmendation Ribbon “Berl A. Myers, Pay Clerk Approved - a USNR - | . noo =. + Logg BO se]
os SERVICES BRANCH ~ Tall _FAUR ACTION TAKEN __ REASONS. Unit Commander's Certificate. . ; of Lert -. '-/ /Sgt John W. Ishoff Approved “Capt Wm C. Ashcraft Approved . ed Major A. B. Griffin Approved we gape He Pe We Christiansen Approves i, ap ns eril pprove i Ast Lt Touts sees Approved _ } > 8/3 Frank P. Platnick Disapproved é fj - ist Set Harry Gump Approved is M £/3 Everett P. Alford Approved 4 | °. » M/Sgt Wa. T. Farrell Approved ‘A | WOIG Arthur H. West Approved co an ist Lt G. W. Kernode Approved . - Dk, ‘Pe Rudolph Marinace Disapproved So 4 . 4 Sgt Joseph P. Baumann Approved a wT4 nook Set Christopher =. Kartes Approved we ney ‘Set Ernest J. Eyerchin Approved - oe Pfc Shirley L. Watts Disapproved 4 wel tg ee ERE eed. . ae wee aA a2 a ~ . _ ~ aaa? aE Tee TB et yr yates gt tet) sepa geek eek aftBain ty Steins PR TP PAD EE DA Aa i eS “One Dries ena BUS 6 RE OAR ARE Ser aa SENS AE on Sante ee oe tec ere tanita, 3 ; 7 et & i _ _ a eee weet lynne . 7 . t - . eee me me che ee ee ee ee dene ney ao Sy tener cena a nt Ot oe eran eS men eo. - H erate ; “ ~ ; 7 : . -
14-00000 ‘ Ne - 4 “ { aa 2 . : H 5 S 4 ‘ ° ~ et - Nae me, O88 MISSION 70 BELGIUH oY | FRAME "ACTION TAKEN | REASONS . Col Jean Marissal Approved Bronze Star Medal considered more appropriate en eae for BSH dn view of his relatively minor position in OSS operations. | a ae | a ' Bronge Star Medal Capt Raymond L. Brittenham Approved ‘Was in charge of opening OSS bureau in oF ieee Brussels. Recruited 18 agent teams. ' Theater Commander's Certificate ; of Merit wf " “@/set Richard F. Plunkett Approved for Board consicared his general contribution to ~— ; Unit C C of KM OSS did not deserve more than the UCCH. f pete th dita etd dadbe needa yn ee woth ce Mamata tee SW Se i ‘Bets re Se Pity wit Beane oo HE at sa arte 4 8. e °
14-00000  fsajor )Rupert nA reraine (Brit) Approved eR RRESS ena con pga SPY aap Torr Gel? UK . VE os ite, 83 r/ Arthu Sclater (Brit) Zé ‘Rpproved Capt rete jormegian) Approved orwegian) Ps os «)aatgh Gs alingorth. Appupved i e<cey YR ecccn. pete fol B/Sgt “Leif, Ofetaa ipmoved tp bes 14) Frits of Tillisch, Approved ; secen. MO * ot Col Kai G. “Savane a "approved ates eh s0 - 2 ot ‘Bronze Star Medal - - a, - "OLE: antzed and ded resistance + cements in f %, Bee LAY ae Was British ehief of SPEQ Su pply Section ‘Tonplled Supoly needs or r se stance srouls. ErouDs and aliocated “supplies. Tas Jarzely “Fessonsioie witn US Chief for planning establishing, staffing and operating a packing station tc handle medi cal equipment fer parachuting... “as CO of Shetland Base, _SFEQe. ton Chern enern Koriay . grecuted many demolition proiects aga ust ene eneny instal dations. = “2s British ehie & 79, Parachuted by error into Sweden interned with 4 others without breaking security of other units on same operation although he had codes, signals and maps where operations in iiorway Were scheduled. Evacuated his unit to Norway -where rejoined his command. Took part in attack on Nordland Rallway. Sent to Jutland where ge gee Gee ey href, Intellizence, of resistance orzanization eretdanyuetand and 48 ove 4 sence head | for Jutland Peninsula and Island are . {rence zed hizhly efficient intell Stee system and courier r service, «=> ‘ias Chiel, US, Danish Section, SFHQ. 6 ® SE 2 ey we * ¢ = ‘ é &
14-00000 £2 stin ‘Robert Jensen, (Danish civ.) Approved (Posthumous) Tote Beene ST ay whee fe want an AT eas Save) Ss “ins, Oy #/Sgt Russell-v-Boyle . _ Cndr. Frederick 7. G. Us “Sgt Robert Ea_La Salle, USiC Capt Ton Sather _ "Ast Lt Glenn J. Yernsworth.  - wajor William E., Colby | Poo Seed ATTY a Ne pacer ane ope TE Sacali O ‘artenlt Approved for Approved a ee gh aie a agg dae AKC - . KAUR ACTION TARE REASONS Oe d Service oss Established {llegal communications systex 2 between Denmark and Sveden, operated many gmall boats which evacuated meny resistance members and brought cut such intellizences. — Personnally conducted 10 anerican flyers from eountry to Copenhagen in daylight, hid tren _and evacuated them to Sweden. Eiiled in gun fight with police sent to arrest him at ais home 24 July 1944. : Legion of Merit = . Did excellent work deserving Bronze Star but he - was not in responsible enough position to warrant Legion of Nerit. . . Gutstanding achieverent ia directing, trainig arming and equipping the resistance forces in Norway and Denmark. : Silver Star Approved Approved Approved Approved OWE RDO wsenrton om speety anti Ph, te tet Wig Pee ens Sa bie Mira eaten tne 6d Be Parachuted into France, severely injured by .  , static line but instructed maquis groups in “ase of arms, ete for tio weeks. Finally totally incapacitated and compelled to remain in area strongly held by enemy. ; Parachuted into Norvay.e Carried out raids and gathered intellirence with Unit Rype. After enemy raid on his Hy evacuated, wearing eivilian -elothes, wounded patriot 50 kmSe Was with Caot Sather in Unit Rype. Carried out -many denolition jobs under difficult and... ‘.. dangerous conditions. ’ Gommanded Rype Unite rs = DOUBT te) Waa al atte: La craiehRenig dws tee 8 che aS Ed e 2 Tae Se nese le NFL ipod at Ene De AEM DMS OURMTE ENE TE hing hs tented) 4 4 a R as : € : % ‘: Se : Mey ce F:
14-00000 * y i * ’ f . \ . wonze Star Heda (conte * Bufard (conte) Penetrated Lines repeatedly to. contact sub= , agents and collected their intelligence. a, —— t Cormrarder's ertificat of Me 5 ‘gant Kenneth Re Boyle J” approves In charge of Contact Office, DIP. “ons on ¢ RO Pope (Brit.) Approved .In charg? SiS. Packing Station. _ Helped SI — — a sk a ersonhel, ¢14 some SI packing. _ ate Ist Lt Jean HM. Rater Approved bcerated secret radio equipment on Mosquitos ee eammmaiiaiad (JZ). Flew several Jz missions, two being ; oo operational over Germany ’ ge . . . , . ~ q . a . x £ Pane seit ye pit dy aS oie . Fai Na A Sans page So uphsitap bgt LR ag | eae acted Sinan Lettie) OR, YalOEidA an + cin Grad eae Aen EER hd eatiege aca Tet Lihat ea ef eT EAE Aaa LESH a etd a ite ls RA ec all ce BT eee ‘meer aa § Se tat ie Ag ‘ ‘es SUR asa inne sic peta ‘st atte acta om dseaiea eR ~ oe be tee ered ee dn ne ene penne nents mama ~ a | i i [ | e a
*4-00000 8/Lt Incien Bureau OE ra 8/Lt- Camille Linder ‘2a Lt Henry C. Sutton TS aq Sst Lt albert E. Jolis baa.) 2 It Lazare Te Major Louis Dup = “Capt Robert E. 5. fagmpson Approved ‘S/Lt Louls Leopol ih | Approved . Set Wladyslaw Turzé Approved _. .», .. Sgt Antoni Markotny Approved . Sgt Jozef Bartoszex ‘Approved — “Set Ernest Grinnel - Approved S/Lt Pavl Marchadier Approved ‘S/Lt Gilbert Herant Approved ow -. ov S/Lt Andre Buffard --. Approved Approved wa, or wer @ gifser Star (cont.) ie ndings ecb edna mo 6 ae aad * ~ 18/7/45 Parachuted into France. Arrested and released free of suspicion. Penetrated enexy defence gone. Remained for week under heavy American - artillery fire while locating 40 exeny batteries resulting in their destruction. Also responsible for destruction'250 cannons, 10 ammo dumps, 58 tanks many N/G nests. Later 4nfiltrated enemy lines 10 times. Bronze Star Vedal Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved American troops in northeastern France. ee, on BS ra pets” RA ER OT ae” Made numerous mission. behind eneny lines in Colmar pocket. Reerjited and dispatched over 40 agents. an Conceived and prepared covers for agents dise - patched from London and briefed ther on con- ditions in Germany, etc. Poepared agents for VARLIN mission 1943-44, Went to Normandy with: ist Army and pacitalized on French trede union contacts. Was in charge of Fleld Base D. Prepared HOFER mission. Was in charge of Back Section. - Prepared agents for EAGLE project and worked as Operating Assistant to Chief, DIP. In charge of Onerations Office, DIP. Parachuted into Germany. to Parachuted into Germany. o Parachuted into Germany. Parachuted into Germany. Parachuted into Germany. i Parachuted into France with Marcel mission. . Infiltrated enemy lines aad joined Marcel . Mission. Led attack on heavily supported read | block. Later guided battle patrol with Cart  Poillon to capture a village. Ahead of patrel they held one house for one hour till patrol arrived. ae 7 Operated in French uniform in advance of emcees wet oT AE ae ta A ema dS EARS aA. a . + t 1 i i 1 | t i } i | tr. 2 & Pee a THT tt, RE | Fe ke yet SG MERRIE TRE poet a it 7 z x
34.06800 ot mene; Pr Seine 2B, y ; é : ge eke Sipe mem t i : fate. NEA Aa tance i - | defences. 8 7 ‘thru iines, returning ¥ with good info. — dig eoatatBtane ve T+ ~ " fh SI BRANCH 18 July 1945 ay RANE __ACTION TAKE ON = ze Havy Cross . a) -Lt (jg) E. M. BURKE Approve Parachuted behind enemy lines and led | aes ; _ patriot forces in action. : 3 Distinguished service Nedal . i |  Maj'Gen Sir Stewart G. Menzies  _. Approved “Award of political nature. A Distingni shed Service Gross . oe Sgt Ede Barski — Approved Parachuted into Germany. Arrested. , - Escaped. Despite illness made way to American lines with intelligence . on eneny defences. : bear 9 Tegion of Merit ‘ ‘Major Hans ¥. Tofte Approved for BSM - Position and accomplishments deemed i ° ; , insufficient for proposed award. 4 YA os = Silver Star 4 wa -Malter Struwe (German sins) Approved Farachuted into Germany. Buried : a “con ‘daylight. Hiding in ; CO Le wt SZ vie 2a woods sent good Information by radio to London despite TIsks. Go -Xouri Skar Skarzynski (stateless ctv.) Approved . rated thru lines In Vos¢es. ve . Went to Berlin where did exceptional | - » work for five months. . ‘Joseph Kappius — Approved Parachuted into Germany 1. Sept 44, com 7 . During 7 months organized underground © ete te TL, came eee - . . e Se “= S/Ut Henri Gerber Approved — Parachuted into France 8 July 44. '. , ™ _ Went to Baccarat region. Came thra dines with good info on Baccarat Vent on 4 more missions
14-00000 ee 4. Pi F g. : 3 > Zoe - : ' Ts a . HQ & HQ DETACHMENT \ AN |: a | OFFICE OF STRATZGIC SERVICES a i | | DWITZD STATES FORCES EUROPEAN THEATER 3 : ae Co | 19 July 1945 : : “SUBJECE: Minutes of Heeting of Awards and Decorations Board, 18 July 1945 £0 : See Distribution. i. The meeting was convened at the call of the President at 2000 hours 18 July 1945. 2, Present were: oe - 2 Lt Col c. C. Bownan . President ft ; Major Eomer David ee a a ‘ ist Lt S. MN. Holberg ‘ A: . 24 Lt I. BH. Parsons Recorder . 3. See attachnent for disposition of recommendations for awards. ; 4, ‘The meeting adjourned at 2230 hours 18 July 1945. ERA H. PARSONS _ wt - soo Ba Lt, AUS on Fa Recorder he . re - # Mae beefay, eed ‘Inels 7 Bo Survey of Board Recommendations. . |. Commanding Offider, osS/Paris” a 4 a Commanding Officer, OSS/London ue Hiscellaneous Section Adjutant's office i Citations Board, fashington ne ee Secretariat, Washington. oo “~N7) Bach Branch Concerned —siyjs cen eet es iy File : Fe : 3 2 . o™:
14-00000 ee . » . : ee a SRE OE MER ITS ttre ye oon ete ‘ pag L_ARELRE ME mentee cl ‘agp eee eA 7 ° «DIRECTOR'S OFFICE Ale. i on Bronze Star vedal » - | Major Henry Leger Approved for Was Asst Executive Officer 7th Army Det, later Le UCGi Ha Commandant, served with Butler Task Force. His overall contribution does not appear to i fo merit BSil. : . Unit Cormander's Certificate of Kerit . ‘Je Walter Lord Approved oe 24 Lt 1S. Forsythe .. Approved. . b—, Cee eed 13 . aii : ? 5 . od fot 7 an se wee eee ine ole nee ate top \ oe a 7 - Te A 3 . te «* ~ pwthes sade aa eee Te EG : Oe Be Lk AB ahaa LURE nce Hleeseatinens te PS EE Scenes toad TT apne ta neath Siti : - ne en nee a a ne eee ee eee Re ~ -_ 3 i ° i Ena - val a Sa ene a eye ioe ue ; , es ‘
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14-00000 AB me * - ACTION TAREN REASONS we Bronze Star Medal _ ; ‘apt William N. Parker Approved . Kade exhaustive studies in front-line areas of ant age conposition of tanks used in Ardennes offens- : ive, estimated enemy production of tanks, etc., “ : Approved Sane as above. Approved One of team of two special interrogators of selected German civilians to obtain info on political and economic conditions in Germany and gather biographical data on leacing Werman citizens; prepared first extensive report on Buchenyvald Camp; this entire service perforned under conbat ° conditions. “Dre Paul Re Re Sweet Approved Directly tehind combat troops gathered intellizence Sperm mre ° ne fron docunents , ete, left behind by enemy; inter’ * . ; . ao rogated seleeted German civilians and rate reports Re on e€ononie and political conditions in Germany. | “Dre Sani K. Padover Approved Fron Normandy interrogated civilians to obtain into al , * on enemy and enemy-held territory, first in ‘ ; Rorthern France, later in Luxembourg and Germany. Lt. John Ee: Sawyer, USKR . approved Organized and directed staff of specialists to wremempena tin = cremmmccemaene 4 maxe studies of economic and social conditions in — ‘ warious regions of France. ona) Lt William spoefhor , USNR Approved. ~ Yade studies and revorts on conditions in Hollands A : . was 055 Liaison officer in Holland to SHAEF and , i . US Embassy. “S3Lt Paul i Sweezy Approved — Contributed to and later was editor-in-chief ef ee oe ; . European Political Report. . 7 . Unit Cormander's Certificate of Lerit oe, a Pte Trwin Fink . - Approved 2d Lt Leonard J. Hanicin Approved. _dohn Ba Christopher Approved — Lt. James L. Tyson - Returned for ~ a Lt Lorena Be As Ehtner _ Approved . _ | -Pesubnission : _ 2d Lt Robert I. Kull. Approved . Sot seme, seamen ages aes ce gnemnmmn te for BSH 4 Pfe Stanley Rubint Approved - ae . a . 3 . 2d Lt_Lewis Co Paterson. _ Approved Ss Coe he ete ow oo tab indiA cuore Dialect RDA Ce dine elite bie mela ox tht Lo ng SANA fr BAN tana cer RL tntsttren ame yperminr 6 T OP Ter mrseenese mts Meweetentats Rianen ure Meats tue ale” ° A ote a be wULertonin,
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7400000 gi PTI IU ieee ana Lene SeREm EN Ben ORO Ee mA ee ue te Approved Aprroved oo eet “an . eetcgtagte cl: fbeert ye- Kew arn ley. abdproved fet Col)Ponais 1.& “(Eri €ish ay) CE? LF, LK: Sie Cecil ve “albettsen (us tye ete) approved for UCCn Ry. . Louis ‘Sebastian '*thert Routrali yy aSteiel AVG@Z... ‘Gabriel Soulllard . Gabtiel Wlnart Philippe Saillard — ’ Francis. Pelletier _ Eenrl Bertout__ “Paul Pillois Louis. Lallouw ss Rael at Nal Neel Saal al a Maa Re z oi © i=") Approved Capt Harlan R. Olson Approved e- er 8 eked we MERA ERNE OL ARP POL me) OREN omen en ed maton PME cat he Sg eared ep tee ke aa SO BRAICH (cont.) Yas squad leader with Unit Rype. - Germany. . Rirectoraté, KE; Tepresentes Coc at monthiy reetings eS ', and maintenance of ratio dink betveen Sweden and planned anc - Board felt there was no apnarent particular reason . why these Frenchmen shkculd receive snecial recogni= tion for their work since they ax were already in “statement. “Yas CO, OSS Packing Station, responsible for overall - planning and execution of. handling of supplies for — eo. es seape agent as \ Took part in 3 tacks on railways. Jas Chie?, German Secti:n, SOE, Stockholm, where he wormed Glosély with ‘re lestfrielda vissfon ard aided. ecr.siderably in its work on Gerreny, placirg at its disposal a route for ‘the infiltration of azents into was Deputy Director, later Head or of the Gerra. to at . i Le! seen Britisn and -mertean S@fvices. oo ‘ “as Chief, Danish Section, Westft feld “ission; or- ganized "Camel" clandestine route for passage of intellizence fron Denrark; directed establishment - Dennark; carried on liaison with Hanilear Organiza- _fion. Jas Chief Dutch Sectl: iP 1 SEQ} planned re re-establish= ent o1 Co: Peace France for the Resistance and merely helned American missions sent to aid France. They. worked for Capt Basset and Lt Vartin. Branch requested to .make a ciel ONE. es Bs te et ee td “orked with Cant Basset. This case deened worthy of special recognition because in addition to aiding in “Operations ti.is man's house was a "safe house" for the elreult. - parachuting, developing new methods y etc am ince“ Fanauarenite sy +4 ts, rah BUNCE RRR NT ia ia TCHS i ealenaictbpissic! e Shed idly dake ° : a ‘ 5 4
14-00000 ir as Meee ce OB ~ a - - _- " 80 EZANCH (cont.) Bronze Star Nedal (Cont.) ; ~ goseph fT. Flioman Approved for Conducted operations aimed at Germany from Sweden; | (US civ) uccH . was responsitie for irfiltrating Birch to Berlin; ao arranged for 36 German intelligence office to be , ; : red over to US by Swedes. a fage.F. Holst (Darieh civ) Returned Board consideted more info should be hac on what 2 . decorations the Eritish government is are giving to persons in tris category before passing this . recommendation. : 2/5 Sverre Aanonsen Appreved “Tas acting Supply Serg-ant of Unit Rype, overcane ; _— _gorsiderable difficulties in maintaining supplies. . t/5 Sivert Vindh | Approved - Parachuted by error into Sweden, later rejoining ——eeee ; Unit Rype, where was designated BAR man; took part So oo ‘In attack on Plutten Tunnel. oy _ S/Sgt Arne R.. Listeid Approved © “~Berachuted with Unit Ryrpe; took very active part in / iho? cntetenenene anneal . ceed activities; participated.in attack on Pluttea | : ee , : . Tunnel. ; , ” Yajor C. Pe Wkehan-Uartin Returned “Branch requested to make statement on personnel of — .*, eg 3 . \ S¥=3 Supply Section, several recommendations for ‘ ; “~ sveh personnel already having been passed. ; . - .e Fans Erichsen, (US civ) Returned | “Branch reavested to clarify division of responsi= . ‘} ern oF . bility of Vestfield iission. . | Lt Col Henry N. Srorborg Returned - »“Branch reqvested to explain why recommendation for i » fbx fish smh. * «this officer is so late. ° holm i ece¢ A Avorove Was Chief, Special Crerations Executive, Stoc no lm. oF Approved - . Yas medical aif man with Unit Rype. Tod vart in a . attack on Kerdland hy at Lurudal. later evacuated : ot wornded patriot to Sweden, putting on eivilian \ : _ elothes. ; - i Cnl. Knut Andreasen _ _ Approved “Vas sqved leader of nit Rype, parachuted by error 7 a - . into Sveden, later rejoined Unit and teok part in attack at Lucivdal. ; - i *. /5 fosten Rusdal Approved: - “Yas with Urtt Rype greup parachuted into Swedene * Do Occn _— _Took rart in attack at Lurtudal. i w ~— > DuusHansen (British . Approved , Erom 1040 to arristice organized and maintained a | -- - . act . ee Mindeations system by radio “ith Engcianc; | : 3 a Se “desi-ned radio sets, also atitomatic ay : * eel EN , SC times. — —— aaa feng. Me nd 7 emf ana an TR tt act Bt a ame canals MVE ok tie crane 8 we pt tk Rar IA nt an dei hie «a Tam ar 2 ae oe EES RE A, reves Sate mccagtamnses titindas Sham DS oe RE le OA AED 8 * 5 4
14-00000 | ¢ i . (capt) Gunnar ft eker Approved _. ‘ ritish Aruv) ¢.¢f7@4 Speck iicions Meat? Lt Anton Jensen Approved (Danish army) : BA Lt Borge 0. Langeland Approved 0 Sc Enfile Hainault Approved (posthumously) -, Lt Col Francois Huet - ” approved ‘Carl Hare (Danish civ) . Returned “Recommendation does not make clear enough the nena nes connection between this man's work and American ; operations. Branch requested to claify this point 0 - and resubmit recommendation. Te ; ronze Star Hedal ‘“p/Set Russéll J. Boyle Approved Previously submitted for Legion of Merit and : on resubmitted for BSI! on instructions from A/D Board. F ' “Wajor Eward R. Rhead Returned for “< statement of policy on awards to British " ; ‘(British Army).__- ' further SFHQ personnel in UX deemed advisable. 131 be — : _ ; . Clarification discussed with SO in London. E (ator, Geor entice Approved “as General Staff Liaison Officer to the German : n_ Arn Pircttsrate, British, oCE. Larfely responsible for. 2 eoordinatine plans carried out jointly by SOE, §0 F + ee pa = SRA ES FET WT tg oe Re a BEE ES Ed Sede | co Sel gt $80 BRANCH (cort.) diver Star Was outstanding resistance organizer in Jutland. In. Actively sousnt y Gestapo, nad two narrow escapes then went to Ur, where worked on staff of °7r2. “as in crarze of organizing anicuthsteibmting reception and distritution of parachuted rateriel 4n Yorthern Jutland. Uade. possible arming of more than 10,000 men in tiorth and Central Jutlarc . “Sarachuted into Norway with Unit Rype (in 1944 was wounded in action in Srance after parachuting )3 passed more than 50 messages to London in six weeks 5 took part in sabotage actions. ; “Yssistant to Capt Basset, received varachated materiel, carrying messazes, took part in sabotage operations. Kilieé in one such attack. Sas military leader of Vercors Laquis, seved life of Capt Pecquet when latter decame exhausted and could not move further. and SI. - subversive activities. + Ccoperated in discussions of SOz plans for r 2a a eee a Bandar U gE A a el hd RRA Sco separate 4 i ‘oe a ie instante ] i H H ty i