Evening star., 1945-05-20
"a More Local Men
Honored' With Medal, !,
For Valiant Service

Inc c1CatlOn Wnlcn was S1gned by
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said
that 1t. Heagy's skill and high de-
gree Of proficiency in use of his
equipment on war patrol contrib
uted to the success of his vessel in
sinking more than $4,000 tons and
damaging in excess of $500 tons
of enemy ships.
1t. Heagy attended the United
States Naval Academy for two years
and has recently been ordered to
Norfolk for duty.
Distinguished Flying Cross
1t. Col. Earl E. Batten won the
DFC for missions in italy with the
18th AAF. In a recent cable to his
mother, Mrs. Frank Clark, 2803
Rhode Island avenue NE, he said
that he has just been promoted to
lieutenant colonel and was also
awarded the DFC. His wife, Doris,
lives in Houston, Tex.
Fifth Bronze Service Star
Sergt. Joseph Scollick, a crew
chief, 1888 Park road NV: Nor
mandy, Southern France, Rome
Arno, Northern France and Ger
many.
Flight Officer Thomas J. Murphy,
glider pilot, It'll A street Sc, with
18th Air-borne striking across Rhine
in the Wesel area Of Germany.
Bronze Stur
Twelve men won the Bronze Star
award. They were:
1t. Col. John s. Hayes. 1923 Gist
avenue, Silver Spring, director OF
Troop Broadcasting Service, SHEAF
Former Mutual executive. Col. Hayes
has been head of American Forces
Network since before D day, serv-
icing GIs in England and the con-
tinent with entertainment and news
Seergt. Gordon w. Scott, husband
of Mrs. Sarah M. Scott, 1720 Wilson
avenue. Arlington. recently awarded
by Maj. Gen. P. w. Clarkson, COM
manding general of the 33d In
fantry Division, which spearheaded
the attack on Baguio. Philippine
summer capital.
1st 1t. Douglas C. McCotter,
whose wife, Virginia, lives at 1921
North Randolph street, Arlington.
for his work as a tactical air liaison
officer during January and Febru-
ary.
1t. McCotter, a Psi Mustang
tactical reconnaissance pilot with
the 9th AAF and a veteran of more
than so combat missions, Is men,
Der of the Oldest squadrons in the
AAF. He holds the Air Medal with
eight Oak Leaf Clusters.
Pfc. Douglas L. Myers. All Thir-
ty-second street, Mount Rainier,
Md, for service in Germany. Pvt.
Myers carried important messages
day and night despite enemy fire.
I'd 1t. Morse Peckham, 22o9 Ev-
arts street NE. historian of the
9th Bombardment Division. for COM
piling an integrated narrative of
command operations.
Col. Charles H. Beasley, a surgeon
in Germany.
S/Sergt. William c. Davidson,
1701 Sixteenth street NV, fire di-
rection computer. He has partici-
pated in the Normandy, Northern
France and Germany campaigns.
Comdr. Harry Edward Seidal, jr.
U. S. NJ, Takoma Park. Md, for
achievement as commanding officer
Of a destroyer during the invasion
of Southern France.
Capt. Robert M. Harper, 29th In
fantry Division, in Western Europe
from June Is, 1912, to February 10,
1945. AS a dental officer. he rem
dered outstanding service under
handicaps. He has provided pre-
ventive dental care through periodic
inspections.
Corpl. James w. Graves, 1902 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, by Col. r. E
Willoughby, commanding officer oi
the Army Ground and Service Forces
Redistribution Station at Asheville
N. c., at retreat parade on the
grounds of the Asheville College, 9
unit of the military installation.
The citation said: Acting as the
radio operator for forward obser.
vation party on Leyte in the Phil
| ippines, he set out with a patro
from a reconnaissance troop to re-
connoiter the terrain east of Libun.
gas Hill area. He was wounded while
attempting to set up his radio in
full view of the opposing force
| Marine Corpl. Raleigh G. Greech
%, of 4425 Garrison street NV, fol
maintaining vital communications
from July 81 to 20, 1884, at Guam
under fire and at great danger te
himself.
Maj. Leonard B. Keegfn, 432s
Madison street, Hyattsville, Md, fol-
meritorious service as assistant divi.
sion signal officer, 89th Infantry
Division.
Maj. Keegin encountered many
complex and difficult problems ir
setting up communications In the
advance division command commu.
nications during the division fast
movements over wide area. the
citation said. He frequently moved
close behind the advancing infan-
try, exposed to hostile small arms
and artillery fire.
Air Medal. ; Clusters
First 1t. Walter w. -Davy. the
Westchester, was awarded the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
after more than 140 sorties as a
liaison pilot with the 774th Field
Artillery Battalion, U. s.. A., from
october ! to January Is in Holland
and Germany.