Evening star., 1942-09-18
Arlington Corporal,
Lost al Midway,
Wins Decoration
Clifton G. Heath, Jr.,
One Of 79 Airmen
Honored at Honolulu

Corpl. Clifton c. Heath, jr., "a
one time crack rider with the &c
Cavalry at Fort Myer, Va. anc
professional boxer, who was reported
!ost IN the battle OF Midway Island
has been awarded posthumously tn,
Silver Star for exceptional gallantry
CorpL Heath, son of Clifton C
Heath, 34O8 Pershing drive. Airing.
ton. was one of 70 Army air heroe,
honored at Hickam Field, Hawaii
yesterday His award was received
by Mrs. Richard Penhallow, a Ree
Cross nurse, and will be forwarded t.
his father.
His father, an employe in the Alier
Property Custodian's office, has not
abandoned hope for his son.
He was resourceful boy and il
there was any possible chance oi
coming through, he would make it,
Mr.. Heath said.
Was Expert Horseman.
Corpl Heath enlisted in 1885
"when he saw that this country
was going to get into trouble" his
father recalled.
Previously Corpl. Heath had
served a three-year enlistment with
Troop E. Sd Cavalry, the old Rough
Riders at Fort Myer, since mechan-
tzed. With that outfit he was a
member of the troops expert riding
team.
He returned to civilian life for
about a year before re-enlisting
with the Army Air Forces. During
that span he worked in Washington
as cab driver for sightseeing
bus company.
He fought in the amateur and
professional rings under the name
of Jimmy Clifton and while at Fort
Myer was camp champion In the
bantam and featherweight classes.
Was at Pearl Harbor.
He was inducted into the Air
Forces at Fort Slocum, N. Y, and
transferred to Honolulu. His father
recalled that Corpl. Heath was a
flying specialist" on a medium
bomber at the Midway battle. He
had seen action at Pearl Harbor De-
cember 7.
Corpl. Heath, a former student OF
Washington-Lee High School, Balls
ton, Va, has sister, Mrs. Alberto
Fajardo, who lives in Colombia.
Fifty-one of the 10 air heroes
honored at the Hickam Field cere-
monies stood in the line of honor,
nanked by % gray-uniformed wom-
en- of the Red Cross who represented
the next of kin of those who had
died. the Associated Press said.
mo power on earth shall stop us
from attaining victory" declared
Mai. Gen. Willis H. Hale, command
ing the 7th Air Force, in extolllng
the exploits of the flyers.
Covered Several Battles.
The awards were for action IN
the battle of Midway, for dangerous
missions over enemy territory, for
attacks on Jap installations on
Wake Island, and for dangerous
flight to the Philippines.
Posthumous awards included:
Distinguished Flying Cross-Lt.
William S. Watson of Dixon, ILL.,;
1t. Gerald j. Barnicle, Fitchburg,
Mass; Sergt. Salvatore Battaglia.
New York; Sergt. Richard c. Deck
er. Council Bluffs, Iowa; Sergt. Al
bert E. Owen. Grand Island, Nebr.;
Corpl. Bernard q. Seitz, New York;
Pvt. Benjamin F. Huffstickler, East
Gastonia, N. G.: Pvt. First Glass Roy
w. Walters, Nazareth, Pa.
Silver Star Awards.
Silver Star-Lt. William R. Auman
DISCO N. c.; Lit. Chester j
Kacmarcik, Shirley, Mass; Sergt
Melvin c. Staerk. Altoona. Pa;
Sergt. Robert E. Pledger, Spencer
port, N. Y; Corpl. Floyd J. Nc
Cormick, Prentice, Wis; Corpl
Philip D. Barton, st. Louis.
Purple Heart-Lt. Joseph D. Nave
Lima, Ohio.
Awards to living heroes included
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross fol
extraordinary heroism during tht
, battle Of Midway, to 1t. r. H. John.
son, Chicago; Corpl. j. D. Joyce
Taylor, Pa, and Pvt. E. D. Ashley
Williamson, S. G.
Silver Star for meritorious conduc1
during battle of Midway, to Warrer
C.. Williams, Stockton, Ga; Sergt
Joseph Gagnon, Faust, N. Y; Sergt
Elwood F. Miller, Columbia. Pa
Sergt. Carl N. Mosher, Pontiac
Mich; Sergt. Jim L. Bragg, Rich
wood, Va; Sergt. Leonard A. Gal
liant, Norway, Me; Sergt James 3
Winey. Toledo, Ohio; Sergt. PER-.
Gusic, Hammond, Ind; Sergt
Howard L. Krantz, st. Georges, Del.
Sergt. Cecil A. Rooers, Collins, Miss.
Sergt. Walter j. Sidler, Sioux City
Iowa; Pvt. Robert D. Chapman
Amdalusa, Pa; Pvt. Martin 7
Grady, New York; Pvt. Kenneth W
Berry, Riverton, Ill.
Other Decorations.
Distinguished Flying Cross, fo
dangerous mission over enemy ter
ritory, to Col. Truman H. Landor
Carlinville, Ill, and Los Angelo:
Calf; Maj Marion N. Pharl
Gainesville, Ga; 1t. Hubert P. Sag,
Drew, Miss; Col. Arthur w. Nee
han, indianapolis; 1t. Col. Russo
L. Waldron, Wellston, Ohio; Cap
Warren L. Wilkinson. Lincolnton, \
c.; Roy R. Bright, Eveleth, MINI
1t. Thomas N Warren, Macon, Ga
1t. Col. Gordon A. Blake, Charlie
City, Iowa.
Distinguished Service Cross for
dangerous mission over enemy ter
ritory. to Maj, G. E. Glober, Tampa
Fla: 1t. H. w. Smith, Buckspor
Me; Sergt. J. T. Sanford, Eas
Quogue, N Y; Corpl. R. L. Hollida.
Milwaukee; Corpl. j. D. Lillis, Wi
hamsburg, Iowa; Sertg. H. R. In
man, Scranton, Pa; Corpl. r. 1
Fries, Chambersburg, Pa; Sergt. {
B Phillips, Oneida, Tenn; Sergt.
M. Cation, New Bedford, Mass.
Soldiers Medal to Capt. J. E. Wa
ther, Rushville. Ind; 1t. John +
Rose, Minneapolis; Pvt. F. G Palon
bini, Pittsburgh, Pa; Pvt. C.
Santo, Camden, N. j.
Purple Heart to Sergt. Robert ]
Price, Eldora. Iowa: Corpl. PETE
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