Evening star., 1943-03-25
C!h!ennauIi, |! Donovan
Given Promotions:
100 Others Advanced
Gen. StonewoiI Jackson,
Once at Georgetown u,
Gets Higher Ronk

Brig. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
commander of. "the Flying Tigers,
was nominated a major general to-
day by President Roosevelt.
Gen, Chennault's name went TO
the Senate along with that Of Col.
William J. t"Wnd BillD Donovan,
head Of the once of Strategic Serv-
ices, who was nominated for briga-
dier general About 100 other officers
were nominated for major generals
and brieadier generals.
Col. Donovan has been an officer
In the Army Reserve. Whether his
nomination meant transfer TO active
service could not be learned imme-
diately, as he is out of the city.
Flying Tigers" Acclaimed.
Gen. Chennault organized the
Flying Tigers" as an American
volunteer group in the service Of
China was known. before Pearl Har-
Dor. Their feats in defense of the
Burma road have become a legend
In one seven-week period after our
entry into the war and their inch-
sion into our Regular Army they
downed 100 japanese planes.
Two weeks ago 1t Gen. Joseph
Stllwells headquarters in Chung
king announced the creation of p
China air command, the t4th Air
Force. under Gen. Chennault.
Brig Gen. Clayton L. Bisseu,
nominated to be major eeneral
heads the 10th Air Force based in
India and now operating against
Burma.
Gen. Jackson Advanced
Brig. Gen Stonewan Jackson.
raised to major general, is not
descendant Of the great Southern
military genius. but the son of a
Virginia soldier who served under
the Civil War leader. The nick
name of the general became his
given name. Five years ago. as q
major, he had charge of the ROTG
at Georgetown University. He Is
graduate of the Command and
General Staff School at Fort Leaven-
worth and of the Infantry School.
He recently took the staff officer
course at Army War College.
Brig Gen. Ennis Clement White
head, deputy commander of the 5th
Air Force in the Southwest Pacific,
was promoted to major general
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Hudener.
$500 Runhymeade place NV, was
nominated to be temporary major
general. He came up from the ranks
in the Army, having for a time
served as cook with the 18th In
fantry. He was twice wounded in
action with the A z. F. and for
extraordinary heroism was awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross with
Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star.
the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf
Cluster, the French Legion of Honor
and the French Crois de Guerre. He
also received the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal for unusual judgment
leadership and energy displayed
while serving as captain. major and
lieutenant colonel Of the 28th In
fantry. In March. 1912. he became
director of the Training Division at
the headquarters of the Service Of
Supply, now the Army Service
Forces.
Bethesda Colonel Advances.
Col. Adam Richmond of Bethesda,
Md, now on duty as Judge advocate
general In North Africa, was nonli-
mated to be a temporary brigadier
general.
Col. william A. McCuloch. in
fantry, nominated to be hrigadier
general. commanded a regiment
that spearheaded q cleanup attack
against the japanese on Guadal-
canal
Col. Ronald C. Brock, field artil-
lery, to be brigadler general, Is an
outstanding officer Of the National
Guard.
Col Thomas B. Wilson TO be
hrigadier general is chief of trans
portation of the Southwest Pacific
area.
Col Edward S. Greenbaum, ord
nance reserve. to be brigadier gen.
eral, is executive in the Office of
UndersecretaTy Of War Patterson.
Army Promotes Others.
Other officers nominated for sd-
vancement were,
Erissdier Generals TO be Major General