Evening star., 1945-09-26
Devereux
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with ham, fried chicken and sew
eral salads, was awaiting
His 11-year-old son Paddy, whom
he had not seen for four years, was
the first to greet him when he ar
rived at Union Station this morning.
AS the slender Marine officer ap-
peared on the Pullman car steps,
Paddy rushed up to him, holding out
with both hands fiat box contain
ing gift, handkerchiefs with his
fathers monogram.
Fifteen flash bulbs went of. The
colonel stepped down another step.
Paddy threw his arms around his
father and kissed him.
"Again!" shouted the cameramen
Paddy kissed his father again. He
was trying hard to keep from crying.
His eyes blinked. His jaw quivered.
But he did not cry, although he
Rugged and kissed his father four
or five times to satisfy the pho
tographers.
A porter stepped forward to take
Col. Devereux's arm and assist him
down the steps
Get out of there!" beloved the
photographers.
Paddy thought they meant him
and jumped aside. His father
reached down, took him by the arm,
pulled him close and gave him a hug.
Don't be afraid" he said.
Col. Devereux appeared to be the
happiest man in the world
Greeted by Vandegrift.
On the platform ne advanced for
ward to be greeted by Gen. A. A.
Vandegrift, commandant of the
Marine Corps Behind the general
and the photographers were some
IS of Col. Devereux's brothers and
sisters. in-laws. nieces and one
grandnephew-also Col. and Mrs.
John P. WEIGH, the parents of Col.
Devereux's wife, who died in the
first year of his captivity Paddy
had been living with them until he
came here for the reunion.
The colonel was wearing the silver
leaf of his advancement in rank.
At Marine headquarters it was
learned Col Devereux had been
promoted from major to lieutenant
colonel on the Pacific Coast. His
acceptance of the promotion had
been mailed and Marine headquar-
ters was unaware of his change in
status until his arrival.
Two lieutenants of the Marine
Wake Island garrison who were
captured with Col. Devereux stepped
of the train behind him wearing
captains bars. They were Capt. c..
A. Barninger, 1898 Forty-third street
NV, and Capt. William Wallis
Lewis, Culpeper, Va. Both were
embraced by their wives.
Paddy Up at AM.
Among the relatives and family
connections of Col. Devereux who
witnessed his homecoming were his
brother Joseph and his wife and
their nine children; his brother,
Maj. John Devereux; his brother
in-law, Col Richard Jeschke, Mrs.
Jeschke, their daughter, and grand
daughter; his brother -in-law, Col.
Raymond Crist, Mrs. Crist and their
three children; his brother in law,
Capt. Harry Chase, Mrs. Chase and
two children.
Col. WEIGH said Paddy was up at
6 m, and was encouraged in eat
ing big breakfast to fortify him
for the long wait at the station.
His grandmother never missed
train in her life and I knew she
would insist on being down here
more than a half hour ahead of
time" Col. WEIGH said.
During the long wait. Paddy was
as cool and calm as an adult. He
wore the same clothes he had on
when he arrived here with his
grandparents from Butler, Pa, a
week ago-the Chinese officers cap
his grandfather brought him from
the China-Burma-I India theater of
war, blue sport jacket and long
green tweed trousers.
Here he is" said his grandfather,
introducing him to the waiting press.
Dude Devereux."
Goes to Marine Headquarters.
Col. Devereux was driven to Ma
rine headquarters in the Navy Annex
Building in Arlington. While Paddy
and his grandmother, Mrs. WEIGH,
waited outside in the car, Col. Dev-
ereux and the other officers spent
an hour in Gen. Vandegrift's office.
Gen. Vandegrift will award Col.
Devereux the Navy Cross, highest
naval decoration. at 10 am. tomor-
row.
At the entrance to Marine head
quarters, Col Devereux passed a