Evening star., 1942-08-04

1t. John D. Bitch, u. Charleston,
S. c.. and 1t. James w. McCauley,
%, Fairbanks, Alaska, received the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Navy
announced, and the remainder of
the group will receive the new Air
Medal, yet to be struck.
Three OF the officers were killed
in the engagement, and receive their
honors posthumously. The flyers de-
stroyed and damaged enemy shore
installations, aircrafts, fields, hang
ars, gun emplacements, storage tanks
and other objectives In the raid.
Others Honored.
Besides the two winners Of the
D. r. c. and 1t. Rutherford, names
Of others honored follow:
1t. q. g. Edward L. Anderson,
q. s. NJ, 81, Of Claremont. Va. for
action in which he attacked enemy
ships and shore installations in the
face Of heavy anti-aircraft fire and
obtained a direct hit on an enemy
tanker.
1t, q. g. Leonard J. Check, U. s.
N. 81, Williston, N. Oak, for attack
ing a seaplane ramp in the face OF
heavy anti-aircraft fire and render
ing 1t useless as well as destroying
one enemy seaplane. 1t. Check was
wounded In action.
1t. q. g. Edward T. Deacon,
U. S. NJ, q, Fairfield, Conn.-For
his part in action resulting in dam
age to enemy planes, hangers and
ground installations.
1t. Clarence E. Dickinson, tr.,
U. S. N, 20. Raleigh, N. C.-For
meritorious conduct as flight ofilcer
Of scouting squadron which scored
direct hits on enemy ground in
stallations.
Ensign Earl r. Donnell, jr.. U. s.
N. r., 23, Dallas, Tex, posthumous-
ly-For meritorious conduct in the
face Of enemy fighter opposition and
heavy anti-aircraft IRE In action re-
sultins In damage to enemy In
stallations.
Maine Flyer Killed.
1t. q. g. Carleton T. Fogg,
U. S. NJ. "a. Yarmouth. Me-, post
humously-For meritorious conduct
In action In face OF enemy fighter
opposition and heavy anti-aircraft
fire which resulted in damage to
enemy installations.
Ensign Keith H. Holcomb. U. s.
N. r., %, Turner. Oreg-For at
tacking an enemy airf1eld and start
ing a large fire adjacent to it and
for managing to bring his plane
home despite damage to 1t from
machine-gun fire.
1t. Harvey P. Lanham, U. S. N,
%, Temple City, Calif.-For con-
duct resulting in hits on an enemy
transport and storage buildings, 4
hangar and a building.
1t. Frank A. Patriarca, U. s. N,
2S. Providence, r. I.-For leading
a section Of operations resulting in
damage to enemy planes, hangers
and other ground installations.
1t. Joe r. Penland, U. S. NJ, 80.
Kings Mountain, N. C.-For his part
IN damaging q large cargo vessel,
the destruction OF a hangar and
damage to runways Of the enemy.
1t. q. g. Wilbur E. Roberts,
q. S. N. r., ~. Highland Park,
Mich, for plotting a plane through
heavy fighter opposition and anti
aircraft fre to bring about the
destruction Of an enemy two-engined
bomber. 1t. Roberts was first re-
ported missing by the Navy Depart
ment. Later, however, he was found
to be a survivor.
Ensign Tony F. Schneider, U. S.
N. r.. "a, Of Hillsboro, Mo-, for his
part In destroying a large store
house and damaging two bombers
on the ground with near misses.
Originally reported missing, Ensign
Schneider is now a survivor.
Ensign Honored Posthumously.
Ensign Daniel Seid, %, Hollywood
Calf, - posthumously - for merito-
rious conduct and the determined