Evening star., 1945-10-31
Killed


Killed
Jacob Gindi, seaman &c, u. s. N
R., was killed in action, the Navy
Department disclosed today. Sea-
man Gindi had been reported miss
ing since March 10 when he was
serving on an aircraft carrier in the
Pacific. za
The son of Mrs. Renee Shamosh
572s Sixth street NV. Seaman
Gindi was brought up in the District
and attended Paul Junior High
School. He enlisted in the Navy In
October, 1s43, on his 18th birthday
and so days later went to sea. He
fought in eight major battles.
Decorations
A Gold Star in lieu of a third
Distinguished Service Medal has
been awarded to Rear Admiral Will
liam H. p. Blandy, IS, now on duty
In the Once OF the Chief OF Naval
Operations here, the Navy an
nounced yesterday.
The decoration came in recogni-
tion of Admiral Blandy's services
in command OF the amphibious sup
port forces In Pacific operations.
Specifically cited were his superb
professional skill, keen foresight and
lmeticulous attention to detail" in
the preparation and execution of
plans for the invasion of Two Jima,
Okinawa and nearby islands.
Admiral and Mrs. Blandy live at
1902 e street NV.
Maj. Gen. George H. Pence of
Falls Church was among five nearby
Virginia officers decorated with the
Distinguished Service Medal in a
War Department ceremony yester-
day. Gen. Pence received his award
for service as commanding general
OF the Atlantic base section and
later as Mediterranean base section
commander, in which positions he
made major contributions to sue
cessful operations.
Other area officers who received
the Distinguished Service Medal
yesterday were:
Col. Grosvenor F. Powell of the
Ordnance Department here for serv-
ices as chief of the training doc
trine branch, military plans and
training service, which were IAN
important factor in the success of
Ordnance personnel"
1t. Col. Charles r. Mathis, infan-
try, Of Arlington, for exceptionally
meritorious service" in the personnel
division, GIL, War Department gen.
eral staff.
1t. Col Bayard Schieffelin of
Alexandria, for outstanding contri-
button" to accomplishment of the
Office of the Undersecretary of War
In procurement and other fields
while serving as assistant and ad-
ministrative officer.
Maj. Frederick H. Otto of Airing
ton, for outstanding performance
and contribution to defense in the
Legal Division, later Contracts and
Facilities Division, Once of the
Undersecretary of War.
Col. John w. Mott, whose wife,
Mrs. Kelsey M. Mott, and three chill
dren live at 2153 California street
NV, also has received the Dis-
tinguished Service Medal, his family
here has learned.
The award was given Col. Mott In
recognition 7of meritorious services
In Japan, where he is now serving
with the occupation forces. his fam
ny said.
1t. Col. william r. Collins, U. s.
M. c., 5000 Forty-first street NV,
recently was awarded the Silver
Star Medal for outstanding bravery
on Two Jima, a dispatch from
Hawaii revealed.
In command of the Marine tank
battalion on Two during the initial
lighting for the beachhead, Col
Collins, disregarding his own safety,
left his command tank to personally
establish liaison with the infantry
commander when communications
between the forces were found in
operative.
Col Harold r. Harding, formerly
professor of public speaking at
George Washington University, re-
Gently was decorated with the
Legion of Merit in q ceremony at
headquarters, Replacement Train
ing Command, on Oahu. the War
Department announced.
Col. Harding was cited for services
from September IS, 1914, to Septem-
Der 2, 1s45, as Chief of Staff, r. T.
c.. U, s. Army Forces, Middle Pa
cific, in which position he was re-
sponsible for organizing, training
and directing the staff which pro-
vided replacement support for opera
tons against the Japanese
Discharges
The separation center at Fort
Meade yesterday met a goal set by
the War Department by discharging
300 men, according to Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Helmick, commandant.
The center was ordered last sum-
mer to expand to the point reached
for the first time yesterday with the
processing Of 1.750 enlisted men and
so officers.
District men recently discharged
at Fort Meade include:
Pie, Thomas L. Jackson. b34s Grant
street NE; TIA Fred ssndberg, 1874 Q
street NE; TL4 Vance .. somers. i7li
sss Gap1e, etTeet stTsst S,n sSSSinsen Moor:
Hsss lsse 1rying ysn; street N.Y.; corpl;. Ch.Ils:
sergt. Bradford Tatum. e3i7 N street
NV; Pvt. Jesse T. Coheld, 404 Forty
ninth street NE; corpl Elma Harris
752 Eightssnth street NE; Pfc. Mathussls
McIyer,r 26l0 Stanton road Sc; TI5
NV; Pfc stonewsIl Jackson: ao4s &
ries, iIs ThIrd street NV; Pc. Pc HItsn Wiiiissm
z Hi, 1881 Ninth street NV; .T75
NV; Pfc. Roscoe N. Roach, 1871 Richie
place ps NE; corpl. Charles =. Timberlake,
z42 Princeton place NV; TI5 James T,