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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-06-15


Troop 26, sponsored by ST. Marks
Lutheran Church, met Friday night.
Our S. NJ, A. S. NJ. II Scouts and
2 visitors were present. Four Scouts
were in uniform.
The meeting was opened by the
S,P.L. calling. the Troop to atten-
ton. We then collected dues, had
an advancement period, played
"Steal the Bacon" and "O'Grady,"
after which the meeting was
brought to a close. Six Scouts at
tended the Board of Review.
THOMAS Lips, Scribe.
Troop 33, sponsored by the Col
ored Churches, met Friday night.
Our S. M. is Scouts and one Wis
itor were present. Ten Scouts were
in uniform.
The meeting opened with the Sa-
lutte to the Flag. Then the Patrols
went to their corners and made
plans for future meetings. Return
ing to the Scout room we heard
talks by our Scoutmaster, Mr.. Will
liams, and Mr.. Shircliff, Scout Com
klissioner Then we had an adj
Vancement session, took up dues
and were dismissed.
JAMES JONES, Scribe.
N. Patrol 81, sponsored by agroup
of Chewsville citizens, met Friday
night. Our S. M. and Scouts were
present. Six were in uniform.
The meeting was held in fhe
open, round camp fire. First we
had an advancement period, after
which we repeated the Scout Oath
and Law Then we sang the Trek
Cart song, followed by the Scout
masters Minute, after which the
meeting closed with the singing of
Taps.
Scouts with perfect attendance
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-06-15

Troop 5, sponsored by the Pres
byterian Church. met Friday night.
Our S. NJ, 2 A. S. MS. % Scouts
and 6 visitors were present. Four
teen Scouts were in uniform.
The meeting opened with the call
to order, after which the scribe re-
ports were filled out and dues col
lected. Then came the Scoutmas-
ter's fve-minute talk, after which
we went to the YMCA for a swim
meet, with cur Assistant Scoutmas-
ters, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Virgins in
charge.
KENNETH SPENCE, Jr., Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-06-15

DAVID L. KREIGH, Scribe.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Soldier Impressed by Firm Faith of Enoish Churchooers

Impressions Of 300-year- old Eng
lish church serving "a cross section
Of . typical English township, drawn
from every walk OF life," were set
forth In letter from First It. w. C.
Underdown, 1119 Lamont street
NV, to the Rev. Josiah E. Elliott
Of st. Luke's Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Sitting there among those strange
but most hospitable people" 1t. Un-
derdown wrote, Il knew that I was
in group that epitomized the true
Christian spirit. Almost every one
bore some sorrow wrought by four
years OF bitter war.
Some had lost everything but
hope, and you could see that hope IL
their faces. Attractive young women
and handsome men in service uni
forms, older people and little chill
dren, not there to show of a new
dress or hat, for most of them
haven't had new clothes for two
years or more.
Theirs was not a sad, last-resort
sort of prayer, but cheerful, live
and hopeful worship that mirrors
the remarkable fortituds that en-
Evening star., 1944-06-18

On duty in Ii. II. G. Bradford.
the District for year as assistant
commissary officer, the WAVE OH
Ger was manager Of the tearoom
in Grand Rapids, Mich, before join
ing the Navy in February, l943.
She is a graduate OF Michigan State
College.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Two
women from the Washington area
recently were commissioned In the
Naval Reserve following completion
Of their training here at the Naval
Reserve Midshipman's School. They
are 1t. Helen r. Fairbanks, 630l
Oakridge avenue. Chevy Chase, Md,
and Ensign Lavina Gray Merrick,
daughter of 1t Col and Mrs. Henry
S. Merrick of the Westchester
Apartments.
1t. Fairbanks, who has been as
signed to the Bureau of Yards and
Docks in Washington, served with
the American Red Cross overseas
during the last war as a member of
the Women's Overseas Service
League. A graduate Of Columbia
University, she was employed by the
Red Cross as assistant field director
for the military district Of Wash
ington before joining the WAVES.
Ensign Merrick. who has been as
signed to public relations office
radio section, Sd Naval District
New York, attended Carnegie Insti.
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churches. 1t Is comforting to know
that the Army Is making better men
of those civilians that 1t has called,
especially the young men.
THE mothers of these boys need
not worry about their training and
care. The United States Army really
takes care of its men, and If they
come back they will be bigger, bet
ter and finer men. It sounds q bit
paradoxical. but war and the sacri-
fees that men make In the Army
toughens the body but softens the
inner man. Men seem to grow more
tolerant, gentle and unselfish when
they are thrown together in close
contact as these men are.
"As an officer have a wonderful
opportunity to look into the init
mate life Of most of my troops.
Censoring their mail, I have found
most of them are pretty much the
same-have the same desires, hopes
and ambitions. The most burning
desire Of them all is to get the war
over and hurry home.
"All Of theem, including myself,
have new and f1ner appreciation
Of home and the loved ones they
left there"
Evening star., 1944-06-18
honotony Foe Of Flyers
In New Guinea Area

I'VE honestly welcomed occasional
Japanese raids on our field" Sec
ond 1t. william B. Sears Of Chevy
Chase, Nd, asserted on his return
from New Guinea. They never did
much harm and 1t was at least
something to enliven the long
hours.
The difficulties encountered flying
over the Owen Stanley Mountains
in New Guinea, 1t. Sears said at
the AAF Redistribution Station in
Atlantic City. N. j., were nothing
compared to the difficulties the men
experienced in finding any sort Of
recreation to relieve the monotony
between flights.
1T was after we moved into the
Markham Valley that we felt the
lack Of facilities to while away our
spare time the most. There was no
room for sports, such as baseball,
and we had only a few magazines.
Our only relaxation was cards and
movies twice week"
1t. Sears, "a, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Julian D. Sears, 21 Kennedy drive,
Kenwood, Chevy Chase, was navi-
gator Of CAT transport plane that
ferried ammunition. food, plane en-
gines and medical supplies from
Port Moresby to Lac, Salamua and
Buna. He went overseas last Au-
gust.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Sailor Feted Here
As 500,000th
ToVisit Center

When 20-year-old Canadian
sailor, in Washington for Just one
day, walked into the United Nations
Service Center last week, he marked
the 00,000th uniformed guest to
visit the center since its opening
In October.
The center, 500 North Capitol
street, which was converted from
the Capitol Park Hotel by the Fed
eral Works Agency, has averaged
more than 2,200 service men and
women guests per day.
H. Guy Malovin, telegraphist from
Montreal, Canada, was honored with
a sightseeing tour Of the city and
lunch at the canteen. He had spent
only two days in this country, one
in New York and one here.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
'USO Singer Meets 5 D. {,
Men At Invasion Depot

An "old home week" was cele.
bratsd in England recently when
Mis- Phyllis Colt, 5lo Rock Creek
Church road, singer with the UsO
"Boomps-a-Daisy" show, and five
Army ordnance doughboys, also
from Washington. met on the steps
Of an improyised recreation hall ct
m invasion base depot.
The soldier-technicians - Sergt.
Everett Herrell. TOO Shepherd street
NV; Sergt. Phillip Fellows, 1887
Thirty eighth street NV; Pfc.
Francis Lechlider, 1875 Randolph
street NV; Pvt. Elwood r. Beavers,
l4o4 T street Sc, and Pvt. Charles
r. Pritchard, $685. Thirteenth street
N.W.-had a breathing spell from
their daily 24-hour task Of turning
out hundreds of units of ordnance
material for the invasion.
Pert little Miss Colt, who has per-
formed in USO shows at all hours in
everything from hospital wards to
antiaircraft installations, praised
the soldier audiences.
When we do a show I have as
much fun as they do" she said, ac-
cording to dispatch from the depot.
And it's wonderful to talk to some
one who remembers Roosevelt High
School,"
Evening star., 1944-06-18

abled these same people to turn
back the Nasis as the Battle OF Brit
ain I wondered If they had always
been thus, or If it were the vicissi-
tudes of their long suffering that
brought them together In such a
spirit, under such uncomfortable
conditions.
Il looked at the little tots who had
never seen lighted street lamp,
who had seen Christmas come and
go without an orange. nuts, new
toys, fruits or turkey-the things we
have always accepted as a part of
the holiday-sitting so quiet and at
tentive.
Il looked at the shoddy clothes
the worn overcoats and the women,
mostly without cosmetics, wearing
cotton and heavy synthetic stock
ings. Churches over here are al
most always unheated.
yet in spite of all the compara-
tive hardships and sacrifices that
would make less adaptable people
srouchy and disagreeable, there was
a spirit OF complete harmony, con-
tentment and graciousness about
them. I, along with the other COL
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Lawyers Practice Covers
Much Of Southwest Pacific

Marine Pfc. Louis H. Cohen, 81,
who formerly practiced law In
washington, has . clientele now
that spreads over q large part Of
the Southwest Pacific.
According to . Marine Corps cor
respondent, Pfc. Cohen has posted
"ofnce hours" In front Of his tent
and handles marines problems
ranging from legal complications to
more intimate problems In his spare
time. Occasionally he receives re-
quests for his advice from buddies
stationed on islands many miles
away. There is no charge for his
services.
such problems as the girl or wife
back home" said Pfc. Cohen, must
be handled with gloves. Some OF
the people back home don't savvy
that marine out here flghting has
more important things to worry
about"
A veteran Of Guadalcanal, Pfc.
Cohen was among the first marines
to land at Cape Gloucester under q
heavy enemy bombing and strafing
attack q few months ago. He now
performs the duties Of . military
policeman directing traf1ic through
the jungle and guarding prisoners
Of war.
Pfc. Cohen is always eager to help
solve the marines minor problems.
Only once did he get mad, he said.
I was on my way to the showers
with a towel wrapped around me, !"
he related, "and some one yelled,
'Hy'a, Portal"
Pfc. Cohen Is the son OF Mrs,
Bessie Cohen, 713 Otis place NV.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Osborne Finds
|Compensotions in
Casualty Reports

Maj. George r. Osborne Of Arl.
ington, Va, has discovered COM
pensations in the duties imposed
upon him as head Of the casualty
and evacuee section Of Army head
quarters in the South Pacific.
Keeping Washington informed Of
the dead, wounded and missing
Americans, Maj. Osborne commu.
|nicates daily with the War Depart
ment.
I'VE are aware the American
people are realists who wish to bs
informed Of how the battle went,
no matter II their own kin fare bad
ly," the major said. "Our initial
report to Washington on individual
cases is followed by . continuing
report on the wounded and conva-
lescent, that has q high morale
value.
Every two weeks doctors send us
a graded check of each patient" the
major said This Is distributed to
the patients home. No one could
estimate the value Of this periodic
report"
When . soldier, assigned to .
hospital or convalescent camp.
wishes to report his location TO his
family the section arranges for rA-
iiogram transmission Of his mes-
sage, Maj. Osborne explained. His
family is allowed 10-word reply By
he same service.
Maj. Osborne, who was with the
Associated Press In San Francisco.
'rganized the section In Februarys
l943.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

ored American soldiers present, was
impressed with the sincerity and
spontaneity Of their welcome.
II then began to wonder about
conditions at home in the light Of
recent articles in the papers from
the States and letters from friends.
Il wondered how our people would
react under this strict system Of
rationing, under four years Of
bombing, tragedy and loss. How
they would take to conscription for
essential war industries and armed
forces of all able-bodied men and
women up to the age OF IS. 1 won-
dered If we could take it.
Then silently thanked God that
our loved ones and friends would
not have to be put to this acid test.
Our presence in this friendly but
foreign country Is good insurance
against it.
"As homesick and discouraged as
we all get at times. we are happy
in the thought that the thousands
Of miles we are away from home is
also the thousands Of miles that
we are helping to keep the conflict
from our folks, homes, gardens and
Evening star., 1944-06-18

street NE, won the Air Medal In
England. He has completed six
bombing missions as turret gunner
on . Flying Fortress.
Others Winning Air, Medals.
The Air Medal also was awarded
the following Washington men:
First 1t. Ray v. Gillenwater. 1794
Lanier place NV; Corpl. Robert
Grifin, II Evart street NE, and
James g. Boyle, aviation ordinance
man first class, 1904 Connecticut
avenue NV, for sustained opera
tional flight missions" in the South
west Pacific"
Capt. John G. Peck. son of Col.
c. r. Peck, 1851 Newark street NV,
pilot of a Flying Fortress and fight
commander, 1912 graduate of West
Point, who has Is missions to his
credit.
Second 1t. Charles l.. Hash, for
mer Department Of Justice clerk,
bombardier, and Staff Sergt. Rich
ard ". Moore, armorer- gunner, 4l9
Tenth street NE; Second 1t. John
p. Carlson, 14l7 Newton street NV,
navigator with the 18th AAF in
Italy. and First 1t. Scott B. Ritchie,
jr., 6811 Eighth street NV, pilot
with the first American A-20 light
bombardment unit to operate from
9th Air Force bases in England.
First 1t. Joseph r. Hallock, 100
Arlington Village, Arlington, re-
ceived his third Oak Leaf Cluster
for 81 missions as bombardier on an
9Th AAF bomber.
A second Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Air Medal was presented Second It.
Wilfred w. Kirby. Flying Fortress
bombardier, 7400 Fort Foote road,
Oxon Hill. Md, and Second 1t.
George G. Daeschner. is Third
street NE, co-pilot with 18th
AAF Liberator bombardment squad
ron in Italy.
Second 1t. Peter H. Wester, Lib
orator navigator, 1908 Belmont road
NV, who has completed IL mis-
sions, received the first Oak Leaf
Cluster In England. Returning
from a mission to Brussels, during
which q piece of fax ripped the
oxygen mask away from his face,
but left him with only q small
scratch, 1t. Wester landed with one
nat tire.
The following airmen recently
were decorated with the first Oak
Leaf Cluster: Col. Jay D. Rutledge,
jr., 4616 Eighth street NV. who
flies with the 7th Air Force in the
Central Pacific; First 1t. Ernest w.
Rees, 3012 M street Sc, for sus-
tanned fight missions in unarmed
transports carrying supplies and
troops to the front lines in the
Southwest Pacific; Second 1t. Fred
erick G.. Harting, 81 Farragut place
NV, navigator of Liberator based
in Italy.
Second 1t. Harold E. Reich, pilot,
of Groveton road, Alexandria; Sec
ond 1t. Theodore r. Lipchitz, navi-
gator. former Civil Service Com
mission employe in Washington;
Sergt. Robert F. Pond, assistant ra-
dio operator and gunner, of Vienna;
Va: Tech. Sergt. Harry F. Carzon
1911 Gales street NE, and Stat
Sergt. James F. Coker, 4429 Brandy.
wine street NV, aerial enginee
and top turret gunner, all stationed
at 9Th AAF bomber stations II
Evening star., 1944-06-18

Flying Cross for gAllantry - navi-
gator -bombardier with the 9th Air
Force.
A veteran Of so preinvasion bomb
ing missions over France, Belgium
and Holland, 1t. Moffett also re.
ceived 4 commendation from his
commanding officer for his part in
the bombing Of q Belgian marshall
ing yard.
1t. Walkers Daring Cited.
First 1t. Donald J. Walker, 2216
Tunlaw road NV, former Spitf1re
pilot, who now flies Psi Mustangs,
recently received the Distinguished
Flying Cross for his superior dis
play of professional skin" while n.y.
ing his spitfire on q patrol over the
Allied front line in Italy on. jan
uary IS.
1t. Walker and his fellow pilots
were climbing to attack "a enemy
fighters when they were attacked by
other hostile fighters. During the
engagement his aircraft was dam
aged by explosive shells and started
to spin. He recovered to find him
self alone among a flight Of four en-
emy aircraft.
He Immediately executed q ma
neuver which brought him behind
one of the enemy planes, shot 1t
down, and, despite the damaged
condition Of his plane, destroyed an
other enemy fighter and aided In
dispensing the others.
1t. Small on Many Missions.
Second 1t. Isadore Small, fighter
pilot. son Of Mrs. Hyman Small,
1850 Peabody street NV, recently
was awarded the Distinguished Fly
Evening star., 1944-06-18

tute Of Technology and George
Washington University and was for
merly employed as script writer and
broadcaster for the John Taylor
Dry Goods Co. in Kansas City, Mo.
Prior to entering the service, she
was awarded pin by the local
women's division Of the War FL
nance Committee for 1000 hours
spent on War Bond sales.
BRONX, N. Y.-Miss Miriam Har-
riett ODonnell, 20, seaman second
class, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward r. O'Donnell, 2520 Fourteenth
street NV, recently completed her
indoctrination training here at the
Naval Training School and has been
assigned to duty at the Naval Air
Base, Pensacola, Fla.
A graduate of Central High
School, Miss O'Donnell was former
ly employed as q clerk for the State
Department. Her brother, Maj. John
c. ODonnell, is serving with the
Army Air Forces.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. PVT.
Greta e. Richter, 3412 Thirty ninth
avenue, Colmar Manor. Md, former
bookkeeper for The Star and clerk,
treasurer and tax collector for Col
mar Manor, is taking her basic
training here at the Sd WAC Train
ing Center.
Pvt. Richter is the sister of WAC
Sergt. Hilma c. Koenig, stationed at
Fort Jackson, s. c.; Maj. Harold w.
Wessberg, who has been serving at
Guadaicanal for 10 months, and
Corpl. Lars Arthur Wessberg, who
has been stationed in Algiers for is
months.
FORT DES MONIES, Iowa.-Pvt.
Katharine Rafter, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. r. P. Freeman, 1870
Wyoming avenue NV, is a member
of the Women's Army Corps unit
which has been transferred from
the lst WAC Training Center for
duty at Camp Crowder, Mo.
PROMOTIONS-Second 1t. Grace
H. McWhirt, Army Nurse Corps, 705
Eighteenth street NV, recently was
promoted to first lieutenant.
APPOINTMENTS. -- Helen Maui
rine Rosak, 1647 Lamont street NV.
recently was appointed . second
| lieutenant In the Armp Nurse Corps
Evening star., 1944-06-18

holds the Silver Star, for gallantry
In action In World War I, and the
Distinguished Service Medal, for the
supplying Of troops In the North
African invasion.
Col. Harold w. Bowman, 312 South
Irving street, Arlington, was deco
rated with the Distinguished Flying
Cross for outstanding achievement"
In leading an entire division Of Fly
Ing Fortresses over q target In Ger
many" with excellent bombing re-
SUITS" his citation said. He pre-
viously won the Silver Star and Air
Medal.
First 1t. Eugene D. MofYett Of
Warrenton. Va. holder OF the Air
Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters,
has been awarded the Distinguished
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Maj. Shaw Among Trio
Of D. {. Area Men 10
win Bronze Stars

Three Bronze Stars were among
awards recently given washington
area men for services to their coun-
try in the world wide battle areas.
Maj. Robert G. Shaw, ~, son Of
Brig. Gen. Frederick B. Shaw, re-
tired, and Mrs. Shaw. 1748 Rhodes
street, Arlington. Va, won the
Bronze Star for helping plan the
5th Army Anzio beachheAd opera
tions In italy.
As q member Of the Allied Plan
ming Board, Mai. Shaw displayed
unusual knowledge and skill in
preparations OF overall loading plans
and storage diagrams. covering load
ing Of troops and materials for the
Sd 'Marne' Infantry Division" his
citation stated.
His plans were 80 expertly drawn
that maximum use OF loading space
was obtained and permitted the lift
ing Of more tactical units than was
originalIy considered possible"
Mai. shaw previously received the
Legion Of Merit in the Sicilian cam
paign. His two brothers are also
majors "a the Army: Daniel ]. Shaw,
"A, with SHAEF In England, and
Frederick B. Shaw, jr., 80, with the
Chemical Warfare Service at Edse.
wood Arsenal, Md.
1t. Woodward Gets Bronse.
The Bronze star was presented
First 1t. Charles w. woodward, IT.,
son Of Judge woodward OF Rock
vile. Md, by Maj. Gen. Geof1rey
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Okla, . year later and was sent to
North Africa last August. He now
serves at 5th Army headquarters as
survey ofacer.
Technician (Fourth Grade) AL.
fred T. Bieber, 477 r street s.W.,
also won the Bronze Star Tor duty
as stretcher bearer at 0uadalcanal
Mariners Medal Awarded.
Mrs. Dorothy A. Jones, 2224 Ches-
ter avenue Sc, was presented the
posthumous Mariners Medal for the
heroism Of her son, Horace West
Jones, who was lost when his ship,
the steamship Gulf America, was
torpedoed by the enemy April, 1942.
It was his frst trip ut sea.
Mrs. Jones has added recent
conamendatory letter from Rear Ad-I
miral Emory s. Land, head OF the
War Shipping Administration, to
her collection Of letters Of gratitude
from the Navy Department and sur
viyors Of the ship.
The former chief oflicer of the
ship wrote that he and a other
men Of the crew aoWe their lives to
Jones for stopping those engines.
Otherwise Ne would have BEEN t1a-
able 70 launch the renaAinine 1ke-
boats" Jones formerly Was engt-
neer for the National rress Build
tnS.f 81 s1ssfsse q NJ
Marine Mai. John n. Burnett, 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV, received
the Gold Star In lieu Of q second
Air Medal for service % flight. OH
Ger, executive officer and, coznmaud-
ink ofncef Of Fighting Squadron IA
during Z Photographic mission over
the Shorthand Islands last August.
Lynch Awarded Purple Heart.
Robert p. Lynch, gunner's mate,
third class, Of Garrett Park, Nd,
Evening star., 1944-06-18

uIl0uIlS ncTOcS
Of this war--the
backbone Of our
m e dical Sec
ton"
Col. Grass,
who is the 37th
Infantry Divi-
sion urg on
on Bougainville,
said the medics
have the high
est casualty rate
in proportion to
their number in
his division.
Fifty Of them
were wounded
Evening star., 1944-06-18

and five killed in 81 days fighting
on Bougainville, according to . War
Department release.
The son Of Mrs. Amalia Grass and
brother Of william H. Grass, both
Of 1924 I street NV, Col. Grass
was. graduated from George WASH
ington University and was chief
resident surgeon at Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

AIDED INVASION OF
FRANCE-Lt. Comdr. Norman
B. Hall, jr., son Of Capt. and
Mrs. Hall Of 210 East Thorn
apple street, Chevy Chase.
Md, was in charge of landing
barges from q Coast Guard
assault transport. A graduate
Of the University Of Virginia.
Comdr. Hall enlisted in the
Coast Guard in July, 1912, and
participated in the invasion
OF Salerno, italy. His father
Is chief Of the Port Security
Division at United States
Coast Guard headquarters in
Washington.
u. S. Coast Guard Photo.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

initiative and complete willingness
to accept responsibility contributed
in the greatest possible measure to
the successful mounting. supply and
maintenance of American forces,
and later French and Italian forces,
in a series Of complex amphibious
operations
Gen. Larkin, whose home Is at
1869 Wyoming avenue NV, also
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Brothers and Sisters
Meet Abroad

More frequent family reunions
have resulted as brothers and siStsys
In the service meet overseas. sasy :
In Northern ireland, Stan Sergt
G. P. stoneburner managed to lo-
cate Pfc. Aired Stoneburner, whom
he had pot sseen for more than I've
years. They are sons Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Stoneburner, 1919 South
Eads street. Arlington. Sergt. Stone
burners wife lives at 30lS Porter
street NV.
First 1t. Joseph w. Scott, 20
Marauder pilot Of Lethal Lady and
Second 1t. Helen r. Scott, Army
nurse, met at q 9th Air Force Com
nand base In England recently. Thei,
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Z
Scott, live at 3844 Calvert street NV
Pvt. Eddie Bange, 23, member Of
a medical unit, and Corpl. Elmer
Bange, II, Army Air Forces, cele-
brated their first meeting in two
years at an American Red Gross
Club In Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

Legion VI McEN
for Outstanding
services" fro n,
February. 1s43,
to r E b r u ary
1914. He for
merly was chief
Of staff Of Serv-
ices of Supply,
European thea
ter Of opera
tions.
The citation
8 t a I e d : Gen.
Larkin's marked
organizing abili-
ty, keen judg-