Evening star., 1945-04-29
Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished Flying Cross
1t. Comdr. Norman d. johnson,
200 East Brad street, Falls Church,
Va, who piloted a torpedo plane
during the second battle of the
Philippine Sea. While the USS
Fanshaw Bay, to which Comdr
johnson Is attached, was engaged
in action against japanese fleet
units off Samar Island, he prevent
ed destruction of the escort carrier
during critical period of opera
tions by scoring direct and extreme
iy damaging hits on Jap battle
ship.
1t. Comdr. Charles H. Clark, 500
Timber lane, Falls Church, Va, for
serving as squadron commander of
a Liberator Photographic Recon-
naissance Squadron during the Gen.
trail Pacific campaign. He person.
ally led many flights of extreme
range over fortified islands.
Comdr. James r. Compton, for
flight as commander of a Play
plane engaged in daylight search
missions from April % to August
10, 1914. Comdr Compton, who
lives at 208 East Thormapple street,
Chevy Chase, conducted low-level
attacks on japanese shipping in
spite of strongly fortified harbor de-
fenses, which resulted in destruc-
tion Of an enemy plane, one cargo
ship sunk, one seriously damaged
and four other cargo ships possibly
destroyed.
1st 1t. Sidney Hollander, 935 Ken
nedy street NV, for extraordinary
achievement while in aerial fight.
Flying as lead bombardier navi-
gator of four-plane fight attack
ing enemy gun positions defending
railroad bridge at Roverto, Italy,
1t. Hollander guided his pilot di-
rectly to the initial point and set
course for a perfect run over the
objective and enabled his B-25's to
register many direct hits, silencing
a number of guns and inflicting
casualties upon personnel. AS a re-
suit of this attack large formation
of bombers Immediately following
was able to carry out precision at
tack upon this vital bridge with
slight opposition from the enemy.
Bronze Stor
Comdr. Henry r. Dozier, U. S. N,
late husband of Loretta Dozier, 1905
Carolina avenue, Alexandria, award
ed posthumously for action against
Japanese forces while chief of staff
and operations officer on the staff
Of the commander of a carrier di-
vision.
Pfc. Joseph Nj. Sherfey, 614 Mich
olson street NV, Medical Detach-
ment, I'd Infantry Regiment, for
distinctive heroism in operations
against the enemy on January 19.
l945, in Luxembourg. In intense
enemy automatic fire, Pvt. Sherfey
with utter disregard for ~personal
safety, went over an exposed terrain
and administered medical treatment
to many wounded comrades that
were left lying in an exposed posi-
ton during fierce enemy counter
attack
Pvt. Gail A. Policy, 325th Field
Artillery Battalion, 81 street NV,
in connection with operations in
Germany on February Is, 1945. Un-
der intense fire, Pvt. Policy con-
Quoted speedy and accurate surveys,
enabling his battalion to deliver
vital artillery fire during a major
troop advance.
Capt. Willie C. Rowe, 80 Concord
avenue NV, cited for his leadership
of reconnaissance patrol which
met German patrol and forced it
to withdraw. Capt. Rowe was with
the 18th Armored Division. which is
on the front of 1t. Gen Alexander
M. Patch's 7th Army. He is now
missing in action.
Corpl. Ludwell Smither, 1925 Con-
necticut avenue NV, for superior
achievement in the administration
of supply and technical maintenance
at a 9th Air Force Service Command
Base in France.
1t. u. g. George E. Dunlap, 4214
Nichols avenue S.W., for serving as
Photographic interpreter on the staff
of the commander of fast carrier
task force in the Pacific.
1t. u. g. James Goulka, 1904
Thirteenth street Sc. for skillfully
handling an Let, of which he was
commanding officer, and for holding
casualties to minimum during the
invasion and resupply of Japanese
held Biak, New Guinea, from May
q to June 8, 1914.
1t. Col. Sidney G. Spring, Corps
of Engineers, 1910 Perry street NE,
for meritorious service. The presen-
tation was made by Maj. Gen. Henry
S. Aurand, Normandy Base section
in France.
1t. Col. Maury S. Crallo, 2022 Co
lumbia road NV, for meritoriouS