Evening star., 1945-11-23
News of District Area Men
In the Armed Forces
Decorations

Decorations
Brig. Gen. Remi P. Hueper, for
his services as assistant chief OF
finance and as acting chief OF
finance, has been decorated with
the Distinguished Service Medal.
HE performed outstanding service
in planning and implementing the
Finance Service for an expanding
Army fighting a global war; the
citation said. Gen. Hueper resides
at 1914 Jackson street NE.
Col. John NJ. Mcdonnell, special
assistant to the commanding gen.
eral, Air Transport Command, was
awarded the Legion of Merit.
AS personal and confidential as
sistant to the commanding general,
COL Mcdonnell continually relieved
him of vast amount of admins
trative detail work and maintained
cordial relations with ranking Off
cials of all Allied nations, the cita-
ton said. He voluntarily waived
retirement many times and re-
manned at his post "at great per-
sonal sacrifice"
Col. Mcdonnell lives at 4514 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Col. Eugene M. Foster, General
Staff Corps, has also received the
Legion of Merit, the War Depart
ment announced.
AS chief of the Fund ALLEGATION
and Control Branch and as chief
of the Fiscal Control Branch of the
Office of the Fiscal Director, Col.
Foster conceived and prepared basic
initial instructions on the use of
personal transfer accounts, making
it possible for personnel overseas
to transfer funds home expeditions
ly and without expense. He also
supervised the preparation, justifi-
cation and submission of all budget
estimates of the Army Service
Forces and controlled and suballo-
Gated all Army Service Forces funds,
the WarsDepartment said.
Col. Morris C. Trooper, chief of the
Coordination and Reports Branch,
Office of Fiscal Director, was
awarded the Legion of Merit for
exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding
services" it has been announced.
Col. Trooper, who lives at 4506 Ed
munds street NV, contributed in
great measure to the successful de-
velopment of the fiscal policies for
the Army and War Department"
the citation said.
Coast Guardsman David E. VOL
lett, chief gunner's mate, has been
cited by Secretary of the Navy For
restal for rescuing a seaman who
fell overheard, the Coast Guard re-
vealed.
Despite the high wind and heavy
current" Chief Wollett dived from
the U. S. S. Lansing without hesita-
tion or thought of personal safety
He swan to the desperate man and
with extreme difficulty brought him
close to the ship so that crew men,
bers could assist in getting him
aboard, the commentator stated.
The Coast Guardsman's home is
at 2l6 Kentucky avenue Sc. He is
now on duty at Manhattan Beach,
N. Y.
Pfc. James E. Redmond, 37l6
Thirty-sixth street, Mount Rainier,
received the Bronze Star for "meri-
torious achievement against the
enemy in the Hurtgen Forest, Ger
many" Pvt. Redmond was a rifle
man with the 28th Division. The
presentation was made early this
month at Fort George G. Meade,
Md, it was said.
Returnees
More names of men aboard the
Gen. Collins, due yesterday at San
Francisco, have been listed, accord
ing to the Associated Press. They
are:
S/serst. John c. Becky 3O19 Lake ave-
nue., Cheverly, Nd; sergt. George E. NC
Grath, 5 .Arbor street. Hyattsville, Md; 1st
Henry M. Musser, Gaithersburg, Md;
S/Sergt. Gordon c: Payne; Arlington, Va,
and 1st 1t. James B. Trent, Arlington, Va.
Additional names of men aboard
the Athos II, due yesterday at New
York, are:
Sorpl. Aubrey H. Herndon. Arlington;
capt. B. n. Bantson. Hyatts1iIie. iISiso Nd, AND and
PFC. Theodore l.. Selke, Mount Rainier, Nd
The following washington Navy
men, who left Pearl Harbor Novem-
ber 6 aboard the U. S. S. Texas, were
scheduled to dock in San Francisco
about November IL, according to a
dispatch from Pearl Harbor:
John B. Wade, 463 Luray place NV;
Thomas Haas. 1920 Kearny street NE;
K9bert be- Lee Lowry, Washinston; Robert r
Fisht, s7sa Tenth strees srees' NE: chauneey pees
EmniiT w Grimes ,o6s 6ssh .oSn Morton place Ne:
NV; Paul a. A; Jackson. il. IT, and i Allison
Aboard the U. S. S. Hornet, which
left Pearl Harbor November 8 and
was scheduled to arrive in San
Francisco about November 13, were
the following Navy men from
Washington:
1t. Russell L.. Stiner, 3so3 Kansas ave-
nue. NV; Ensign William Bailey, 1889
FaIrmort street NV; Walter H. Brooks,
D TarRS2s sSas stsss fcnt bsy; SW .EIssI
q; Bowie, 1643 Sixth street NV: Nehe-
Milton j. steinman, 26o9 Monroe Street
NE; Vernon E. Taylor, 1881 Fortieth
street NV; Dock Burgess, 613 Columbia
road NV; Forrest E. Orndorn, I'LL
Abbey place NE: George F.. Van Ness,
l7l5 Lanier place NV. and Hartweli A.
Listed aboard the U. S. s. Doyen,
due to have arrived in San Fran
cisco about November 16 from Pearl
Harbor were the following Navy
men from Washington:
Wilbert G. Williams, 416 Eleventh street
s:W;; Marine lst 1t. Eomaine ~ Wood
Rodney E. Hershey. 1922 Davenport street
NsW; ;, Marine Cerpl, James g fillmore.
Thomas. 1911 Potomac street NV: Ma
rine Pfc. lawrence II. Lucas. 1900 Blagdqn
avenue n w: Marine Corpl. John A. LeWis.
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