Evening star., 1945-07-22
Awards toD D. c.. Area Men

against the Japanese on. Luzcn from
January to April 30, 1945.
Ds oer sosth Tssf pstroseT ss
HastTa aGr e' POE Hoy sreef ArPs
May s, 1945. when the division was
driving across Germany and into Aus
tria over distance of nearly 500 miles.
Bronze Star.
road, for serving as public relations efh-
ssT St Sh Amy n Isy syt,
RICHTER, Pfc. Paul M, a2o Ninth street
Medical pi Battalion fsGo ashf WITH ssh Blue peS
Infantry Division in Italy.
HARLAN cart: John I'm E. administrative ami
torious service as administrative officer
In the Displaced Persons Refugees and
BAxhR sshsfa L sa fo sHRaf kfssr Paris Eli assistant
ESzRzis fiSs Esrq ssTse{ NY w.. s.e.
ton: Aus, Paris; 82ls Morrison street
Branch fTansPorsstion sD rts Corps rps With With 15th M
Army Group, Paris 3700 Massachusetts
avenue NV. For organizing. developing
the air lift which carried supplies from
rear areas to carturee air strips directly
=, behind the frent ,,,, lines ex.n ,u,...-,
P.ds PSsi0P NV Au''Fa Far heroic
dgEj9s the attas6 on NeSmarkst April 70
Battalion. 9Th Armored Division. Ger
ToTs any saIng Sses in D WITH
military operations against enemy in
Germany from February 27 to April
SHEPHERD. 1t. Col. Earl l.. cws, head
quarters, 95th Chemical Mortar Bat
TALON. Sd Corps, Europe. From April
across Bavaria: Col, shepherd. as bat
talon commander. exhibited great pro-
fessional ability and technical knowi-
he tactically employed his chemical
mortar battalion"
MORTON; sergt. Earl l.. Medical Depart
6th Armored Division Europe; .424
Ninth street NE. From January Is to
seTSt Morton parfcrsed sef IN tbe eTse
uation of casualties from the front lines
TO the aid station in minimum length
HICKS, 1t Fred c.. Sad Infantry Division.
Europe: 1905 Lawrence street NE. For
highly commendable performance of
operations east Of the Elbe River. from
March to May s, 1e45. t-
CASSIDY. Pfc; Thomas r, sth Infantry
avenue NV. In taking an enemy ma
ehine gun nest, Pvt. Cassidy killed one
macnlne sumner ana covered tne az
the enemy position.
RINICK. Pfc Earl M 401st Infantry Regi-
ment. 103d Infantry Division. Austria:
s2s seRoh Apf IS IN SE aafnR an IN
enemy countersttsck. when he re-
NAMED at his machine gun post under
three times and its front sight being
knocked of.
HEFLEBowER. 1t. Col Roy C.: IT, COM
manding oficer. 527th Field Artillery
italy; CHEVY Chase Nd. For m meritori-
Gus service in combat in Italy.
ANDES, Sergt. Lawrence E.. 44th Armored
vision, Germany; 12l Twelfth street
Sc. For meritorious service in France,
Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany as
vdeTsg leader of 2 maehine.gnn squad; es,., .ou
municstions oficer, 9th Army Group
press relations division. Germany; 64o1
GIANINY, S sisergt. Fred w, s24th Fight
er Group. 18th Tactical Air Command.
As section ohef IN the Group
Intelligence Department, Sergt. Gianiny
was responsible for the handling and
to be used in flight By pilots Of his sec
tion. He contributed in substantial
measure to the success of aerial mis-
RENAUD, 1st sergt. Charles ". military
police, 10th Mountain Division. 5th
Army. Italy; 5se3 Third avenue Sc.
continuous enemy mortar and artillery
shelling. Sergt. Renand and his comrades
laid and maintained telephone wire at
ice was essential to insure constant
fow. of men and equipment to front line
MCCORMACK. Mai. John e, staff officer,
division artillery. 91st Division. 9TH
Army, italy; 2545 Waterside drive NV
Mai. McCormacks efforts resulted in
which made distinct contribution to
the silencing of enemy weapons and to
zrtb tbe snI neptralization 1 Of enemy personnel.
jutant, sgd ouartermaster Battalion,
Germany; 2227 Twentieth street NV.
auapsrs It. h G cassr1 Essfret a m asne
many; 443! Greenwich Parkway NV.
ership. maintaining the morale Of his
troops from September IA to November
l9. IN Germany;
infantry Regiment. s 10Th 6 eSsn Mountain a'E Dia
avenue NV: When several infantry
ns red mang hsn PSt aoaanoe SS
litter bearer and aid man, exposed him
self to constant enemy fire, over steep
e aid to Soansad men and brnsns
them behind the lines for jeep trans
-, pso5tation s to base aid centers. o
Moanta GOfp 1nfsnpry Eapn A. Rsaen sS Ss
Mountain Division 5th Army, italy:
Marbury, Md. Under fire and enemy
ased tracks Of four cars carso carriers carriers which
syseqate wounded during sg attack:
Division. Germany: Bluemont, Va. For
rescuing wounded comrade March Is
near serrig, Germany;
ment technician. 18th weather Region,
ne, For .inventina new techniaue in
before in service under field conditions.
msrly COMMANDING oticer Of 9th Air
NV, Supported 9th Air Force tactical
zooK, PIC virgil B., sssth Infantry Reg
iment. 85th Division, 9th Army, Italy;
Laurel Md. As rifleman, Pvt. zook
consrbusea to ihs success
of his company in its operations.
Air Medal.
BROWN. Mai. Robert B.. assistants opera
tions onncer. 18th Bomber Command.
For neritorious achievement while par
ticipating In aerial strikes AGAINST the
f1NtEi a. ~ IL. lCLpC1t k-Cl R1uotd lik
fighter pilot, 354th Fighter Group. 9th
AAF. Germany: 210 Fifth street NE
For meritorious achievement In combat
flights against the enemy.
PENTON, I'd. 1t. william r., pilot. P.47
Thunderbolts 9th AAF, Germany: 630S
Seventh street NV. For rs dive
bombing and strafing missions against
German targets.
DONAHUE, william E.. aviation radipman
1fc, patrol bombing squadron, Green-
land Air Fleet. y. s. c. G.; 1929 o street
NV. For activity in repeated ex-
tended flights in aerial scouting. against
enemy submarines and in covering con-
voys In the Arctic regions Of the North
Atlantic under hazardous weather and
operational conditions.
BURCH, Francis K. aviation machinist's
mate 1ic, patrol bombing squadron;
G. street S.E. For scouting submarines
and North Atlantic convoys
MCCALL, John W., aviation machinist's
mate lie, patrol bombing squadron.
Greenland Air Fleet. u s; G. g.: 433
enemy submarines and covering conveys
in the Arctic regions Of the North At