Evening star., 1944-09-10
1OHieh Navy Officers,
Formerly Stationed
Here, Are Decorated

Ten high-ranking Navy officers,
Including some who are natives Of
Washington and others who for
ulerly were stationed here, have
been decorated for their work as
commanders Of task forces In Medi-
terranean waters, according to an
Associated Press dispatch from
Rome.
They are Rear Adnirals Frank j.
Lowry, Spencer s. Lewis, Don Par
dee Moon, Bertram J. Rodgers, CAL
vim T. Durgin, Morton L. Deyo,
Theodore e. Chandler, Carleton F.
Bryant and Capts. James p. Clay
and H. c. johnson.
All received the Legion of Merit
except Admirals Lewis and Lowry
and Capt. Clay, who were awarded
Gold Stars In lieu Of . second Le-
gion Of Merit.
Lowry Stationed Here.
Admiral Lowry, 56. entered the
Naval Academy in 1907. He was
stationed here with the Bureau of
Personnel from 1898 to 194l. He
previously had been awarded the
Navy Cross, the Victory Medal, and
the Legion OF Merit and a Gold
Star.
Admiral Lewis, Sc, was graduated
from the Naval Academy In 1910.
He was stationed here with the
chief of naval operations from jan
uary, 1919, to February, 1921, and
again from June, 1892, to July, 1885.
His previous awards include the
Navy Cross, Distinguished Service
Medal. Victory Medal, Navy Ex-
peditionary Medal. Legion Of Merit
with Gold Star, and the British
Order of the Bath.
Moon Honored Posthumously.
Admiral Moon, who was awarded
the Legion Of Merit posthumously.
was graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1916. He was stationed
here from March, 1922 to 1927 with
the Navy Gun Factory and the
Bureau Of Ordnance.
Admiral Moon, who took his own
life, apparently as a result of COM
bat fatigue, 10 days before the in
vasion Of Southern France, partici-
pated in the invasion of French
Morocco. He served later in the
planning division of the Office of
Admiral Ernest J. King, commander
in chief of the fleet, where he may
have participated in planning the
European invasions. He command
ed q task force in the Normandy
landings.
Admiral Rodgers, so, was gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy in
1916. A lighter -than-air man, he
had served on the ill-fated airship
Macon" He was assigned here
with the Chief of Naval. Operations
from early 1941 to February, 1912.
Admiral Durgin, 40. was stationed
here with the Chief of Naval Opera
tions from June, 1880, to 1882. A
graduate of the Naval Academy in
1916, he wears the Legion of Merit,
the Navy Expeditionary Medal. the
Victory Medal and the American
Defense Service Medal.
Aide to Navy Secretary.
Admiral Deyo, 81, first came to
the District in 1899. In the early
part of 1910 he was assigned as
aide to the Secretary of the Navy,
which position he held until April,
1912. He graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1911.
Admiral Chandler. 50, is the son
of Admiral Lloyd H. Chandler. re-
tired, of 2811 Albemarle street NV.
He was stationed here with the
chief Of naval operations from
June, 1910, to 1942 and In 1943.
He wears the Victory Medal,
Yangtze Service Medal, American
Defense Service Medal, the French
Legion Of Honor, the Brazilian Orde
Nacional de CruZerio do Sui and
the Dutch Order Of Orange Nassau
with Swords.
Graduated in 1914.
Admiral Bryant, 50, graduated
with the Naval Academy class of
1914, was here with the Office of
Naval Intelligence from March,
1899, to 1941, when he returned to
sea duty.
Capt. Johnson, 43. an Annapolis
graduate, divided his time between
the academy and here from 1927 to
1882. He was an instructor at the
academy and worked with the fleet
training division here.
He returned from Honolulu in
1885 and stayed in the District
until 1887. y
Capt. Clay. A, graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1922. His
home Is at 1862 Porter street NV.
Bricker