Evening star., 1943-02-21
Hero Mum on Medal Details,
But He Saw Plenty of Action
Sergt. MucLemore und'
Lehmunn's Son-in-Luw
Crave More Mail
BY THOMAS X. HENRY,
Star staff Correspondent.


LONDON (By Mail "A former
University of Maryland student and
employe at the Washington Cath
edral, Sergt. Arthur B. B. Mac
Lemore of the Royal Canadian Air
Force wears the ribbon of medal
for heroism. but he cannot tell the
circumstances of the conflict. 1t must
remain a military secret until after
the war.
He was in London the other night
with Sergt. Boris de Vadetsky of the
United States Signal Corps. Sergt.
de VadetSky is the son-in-law of
Herbert H. Lehman and calls Sec
retary Morganthau uncle 1t was
the first opportunity he had had to
cash Christmas gift check from
Mrs. lehman as he was in hos
pital with influenza over the hOli-
days. Sergt. de Vadetsky. former
professional actor, has a Job at
headquarters. He is native of
Russia.
Both men were complaining that
they get no letters.
Sergt. MacLemore was editor OF
the Old Line at College Park three
years ago. He didn't wal to be
inducted after his draft numbe.
was called. His contacts With the
Canadian Legation in Warrington
and his interest in the Canadian Ali
Force dated from the day ne acted
as one of the bearers at the funeral
Of Lord Louden. the former British
Ambassador at Washington. and he
joined up shortly afterward
Il am probably one of the few
men still living" he says, who has
sustained a broken neck in a plane
crackup."
1t happened during his training
on a frozen lake in Canada. All
the others in the plane were killed
-Four vertebrae were cracked. He
probably owes his life end his
present good condition. Sergt Mac
Lemore believes, to the skill of the
Canadian air surgeon who used a
new technique-putting the entire
upper part of the body below the
head in plaster cast. clothes and
all, at the scene of the crackup
rather than delaying treatment until
arrival at hospital
: 1t was an extremely uncomfortable
experience for months, Sergt. Mac.
Lemore said. At last the fractured
vertebrae healed. After that hi
took part, he recounts, in severa
flights over France and Germany
serving as the fire-control director
stationed in the planes astrodome
The job is an extremely dangerous
one and involves directing the move
ments of the plane from observations
of the location of the enemy. In al
least one case, he says, he has beer
obliged to bale out. He is no longer
in actual flying service.
While in Washington, Sergt. Mac
Lemore says, he made his home with
DR.. and Mrs. A. I. Fuller at 240C
TunlaW road NV.
He served as a model of Roman
soldier in the painting, The Buria.
of Christ" by Count Jon de Rosen
former Russian court painter, at the
Washington Cathedral. This, he be-
lieves, is one of the greatest paint
ings yet executed in America.
Throughout his stay in Washing
ton, Sergt. MacLemore was closely
associated with Cathedral activities
and he plans to return there wher
the war is over.
Sergt. de Vadetsky said two broth
ersin-laW are in the service, but il
is difficult to get news of them. One
Peter G. H. Lehman, is a sergeant
pilot in the Royal Canadian All
Force. The other, John H. Leh-
mann. is a first lieutenant in the
United States Army.