Evening star., 1945-08-15
Gen. .Wi||iamSimpson,
9Th krmy Head, Given
DSM Oak Leaf Cluster

1t. Gen. William H. Simpson,
Texas born commander of the 9th
Army which contributed to the VIC
tory in Europe has been awarded
the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Dis
tinguished Service Medal, the War
Department announced today.
From September to May, Gen.
Simpson led his Army in series of
successful and brilliant operations
in clearing the Brittany Peninsula,
the. occupation of the Luxembourg
German border and in preaching
the northern portion of the Sieg-
fried Line to the Roer River. The
9th Army next defended a critical
sector during the great German
counter offensive in the Ardennes,
and then marched westward to de-
stroy enemy forces west of the
Rhine.
Gen. Simpson also led the 9th
Army in the co-ordinated attack
across the Rhine through northern
Germany, which finally crushed
enemy resistance in that area.
Brig. Gen. Calvin Dewitt, IT,, who
helped supervise the shipment of
soldiers overseas also was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal.
From July, 1912 to July, 1915, he
was successfully deputy commander
of the New York Port of Embarka-
tion and commander of the Boston
Port of Embarkation. His latter
command, which he had assumed in
June, 1914, included ports at Hall
fax and Montreal, Canada, and two
cargo ports.
Among the scores of officers who
received the Legion of Merit award
were the following from the District
and nearby places.
Brig. Gen. William w. Irvine of
2841 Twenty-ninth street NV,
deputy assistant chief of staff, G-3,
War Department, from March, 1914,
to May, 1945. He contributed much
to the training of troops and to
maintaining the flow of replace
ments for the armies in the critical
days of the Normandy campaign
and the final drive in Germany.
Gen. Irvine's award was an Oak
Leaf Cluster, his second Legion of
Merit Medal.
Brig Gen. Paul x. English, Rich
mond, Va, for services as chief Of
Industrial Division, ofice of the
chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service, from February. 1912, to
February, 1914. He was responsible
for production in all chemical war
fare arsenals and procurement dis
tricts.
Brig. Gen. Charles C. Hillman, for
services as chief of the professional
service, Office of the Surgeon Gen.
eral, from August, 1889, to August,
1914. Under his direction came the
Army's extensive blood plasma pro-
gram and many other technical
procedures which were highly sue
cesSful in the war effort.
Brig. Gen. Alexander Wilson was
decorated for duties as commandant
of the Chemical Warfare School,
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, from Oc-
tober, 1912, to April, 1914.
Brig. Gen. Charles M. Milliken,
for services from January, 1912, to
January, 1943, during which he was
responsible for the war plans of the
Signal Corps. This involved in large
part the training and assignment of
personnel and the coordination of
functions in the Office of the Chief
Signal Officer.
Col. Lee A. benson of 5000 Cathe-
dral avenue NV, for performance
of outstanding services in head
quarters, Army Service Forces, from
March, 1912, to June, 1945. He had
charge of the 1914 procurement pro-
gram which involved expenditures
of $17,0O0,000, and formulated
the basic plan for the supply con-
troll system.
Col. Joseph S. Gorlinski of 1918
Twenty-f1rst street, South, Arlington,
for services July, 1910, to December,
1914, as assistant and then chief Of
operations and planning in the
Office of the Chief of Engineers. He
prepared initial plans for overseas
toDh 4SlICo dl1o Va
engineer headquarters in Greenland,
Ascension Island, Africa, New Zea-
land, Canada. Alaska, India, China
and the South Pacific.
Col. Milton T. Hankins OF 4241
South Thirty-second road, Airing
ton, was recognized for services as
chief of the Chemical Warfare Sec
ton, headquarters, Army ground
forces, from October, 1943. to April,
l945. His duties involved, among
other things, the development of
training aids in the use of gas,
chemical mortars and flame throw
ers.
Col. Chester C. Hough, Hamilton,