Evening star., 1944-04-30
D. {. Fighting Men.
Win Concentrations
For Service in Battle

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The Silver Star was awarded
posthumously to 1t, Col, James L
Grier, infantry, for gallantry in ac'
ton at Bougainville, 1t. Gen. Mil
lard F. Harmon, commanding United
States Army forces in the South
Pacific area, recently announced.
The citation said that: "Disre-
garding the personal danger in
volved, Col. Grier exposed himself tt
intense enemy sniper and machine
gun fire to remain with wounded
officer and administer first aie
pending the arrival of litter bearers
from the rear In courageously ct
tempting 20 help evacuate the in
jured officer, Col. Grier was fatally
wounded"
Col. Griers mother, Mrs. H. S
Grier. lives at the Kennedy-Warrer
Apartments in Washington.
Col. Picher Commended.
A Marine Corps major genera! re.
Gently commended Col Oliver S
Picher, executive officer of the 18th
AAF Bomber Command. Col. Picher
whose home is 1888 Audubon terrace
NV, received praise from Maj
Gen. r. j. Mitchell, formerly com
mander of aircraft, Solomon Is
lands, for rendering Invaluable ad-
vice to the air commander in the
precision planning, co-ordinati tion
and execution of all heavy ano
medium bomber strikes and mis-
sions successfully executed
from November 20 to March Is.
1.-THE tenacious fighting spirit OF
the bomber crews in carrying out
their missions despite these handi-
caps readily reflected Col. Picher's
inspiring leadership, outstanding de-
votion to duty and the thoroughness
Of his training indoctrination," the
citation said.
Col. Picher has made more than
80 heavy bomber combat strikes,
and holds the Distinguished Flying
Gross, Air Medal and three Oak
Leaf Clusters.
Comdr. Frederick Honored.
Comdr. Theodore r. Frederick of
900 North Ivy street, Arlington, Va,
received the Naval Air Medal for
''meritorious achievement" as pilot
during the initial selection and sur
vey of United States Army and Navy
bases in Newfoundland in Septem-
Der, 1910.
The citation accompanying the
award read: "Skillfully maneuvering
his plane in an attempt to evade a
hurricane while en- route with an
accompanying craft to a rendezvous
with high military officials in New
foundland, Comdr. Frederick was
finally forced by exceptionally
strong headwinds to effect night
landing on Prince Edward Island.
"Menaced by the hurricane center.
which was but 20 miles distant, he
took off before daylight in fog and
violent winds and reached his desti-
nation without mishap. Success-
fully completing his inspection tour
over uninhabited regions and sea
coast areas, he contributed mate
rally to the selection of our bases in
this vital area"
The citation further praised
Ccmdr. Frederick, a native of Wash
i7gton, for his expert airmanship
snd tenacious devotion to duty"
Wins Presidential Award.
Capt. Joseph A. Dugan, flight sur
S--on, received the Presidential Cita-
ton Badge when his 18th Army Air
Force squadron in Italy was cited
for its Fart in the Ploesti, Romarlia.
ra'1 lest August.
Cart. Dugan, whose sister, Mrs.
j. Burton Morris, lives at 4312 South
Dakota avenue NE, is a graduate
of Catholic University and George
town University school of medicine
end internship. He recently was
awarded the Soldiers Medal for
heroism.
Also praised for outstanding per-
@SAHA'iiSC Va Nuty III the PlOSStl
raid was Master Sergt. Stuart l..
Floyd, son of Mrs. L. F. Gray. 1875
Tennessee avenue NE. He was
awarded the distinguished Merit
Badge. Sergt. Floyd is a crew chief
OF B-24 bombardment squadron.
Mulligan Gets Air Medal.
Capt. Walter F. Mulligan. 20, for
merly of Berwyn, Md, has been
awarded the Air Medal for aerial
achievement between February 10
ana March II. The former Univer-
sity of Maryland student is a vet
eran combat pilot and fight COM
n1ander at a 18th AAF Liberator
bomber base in Italy.
1t Keyes WINS Silver Star.
1t. Woody H. Keyes, %, son of
Mrs. Tia Mae Keyes, 2s11 Newark
street NV. recently was, decorated
with the Silver Star for gallantry
In action near
Rapopo Air. -.