Evening star., 1945-07-22
Patch Gets Third DSM
For Leadership Of
7fh Army in Europe

1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch
now in command of the 4th Army
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. was
awarded second Oak Leaf Cluster
to the Distinguished Service Medal
at a ceremony at the Army War
College yesterday. The award was
given for his leadership of the Unit
ed States 7th Army in the liberia
ton Of France and Alsace and the
defeat of Germany.
The 55-year-old Staunton CVa.)
general, who less than three years
ago stopped the Japanese advance
on Guadalcanal as commander Of
all American land, sea and air forces
on the island, was cited for his bold,
tenacious aggressiveness and great
tactical ability" which led his army
to victory and contributed in great
measure to the Allied success in
Europe"
Gen. Patch already had been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal by the Navy as well as the
Army for outstanding generalship in
the Pacific. The first Oak Leaf
Cluster to the DSM was awarded to
him for his part in planning and
directing the invasion of Southern
France. He was graduated from
West Point in the class of 1918.
Brig. Gen. John A. Rogers, 2230
California street NV, has been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for his services as surgeon
of the 1st Army from June, 1914,
to April, 1945, in France, Belgium
and Germany, the War Department
has announced.
The citation said he demon
strated rare organizational ability
and exceptional judgment in his
superior handling of the LIST
Armys medical service over
came with highly ingenious methods
the difficulties presented by the
greatly augmented Army racing
across Western Europe and cover
ing an unusually extended front >. :.
developed in cooperation with the
Air Force and Navy a highly ef-
fective procedure for evacuating
wounded by aircraft and boats, and
furnished to 1st Army casualties a
medical service that was excep-
tional in efficiency as shown by
the low mortality rate attained"
Gen. Rogers has been stationed
IN Washington several times in his
Army career, and he and Mrs.
Rogers are widely known in this
city.
Comdr. Jack F. Bowling, jr., USN,
whose wife, Mrs. Evelyn Bowling,
and daughter live at 480S Nebraska
avenue NV, recently was awarded
the Legion of Merit for heroic ac-
ton as commander of destroyer
escort division which recently
,trailed and destroyed German
submarine in mid-Atlantic.
. Presentation of the award was
made by Rear Admiral o. NJ Read,
Commander Destroyers, United
States Atlantic Fleet. Comdr. Bowl
ing graduated from the Naval Aca-
DENY in 1927.
Col. Wesley T. Guest, 308 South
irving street, Arlington, Va, now
on duty with the Signal Corps in
the Pacific, has received the Legion
of Merit for services rendered when
he was Director of the Plans and
Operations Division, ONCE of the
Chief Signal Off1cer in the War De-
partment.
The citation said Col. Guest was
responsible for planning vital signal
equipment and trained personnel
requirements for all theaters of OPP
eraJion. Al
He now holds a corresponding
position on Gen. MacArthur's staff.
Col. Eugene L. Miller, 4s11 Tilden
street NV, recently was deco
rated with the Legion of Merit for
his exceptionally meritorious service
with the G-3 section Of the 18th
Army Group, 1t was announced by
the Army. The award was pre-
sented Col. Miller by Maj. Gen.
Levan c. Allen, chief of staff of the
18th Army Group.
. Col. Oliver Garfield Haywood, jr.
of 3241 South Utah street, Arlington,
Va. has been awarded the Legion
of Merit for services from October,
'1s43, to the present time in the
Personnel Division, G-1, War De-
partment General Staff. He will
leave Washington soon on an as
signment In Europe.
Formerly of South Orange, N. j.,
Col. Haywood was graduated from
West Point in 1886 at the head of
his class. He served in the Carib-
bean Defense Command in the En-
gineer Corps before coming here.
Since November 80, 1914, he has been
executive officer of the personnel di-
vision.
Comdr. Paul L. deVos, U. S. NJ,
81, of Chevy Chase, Md, recently
was presented the Silver Star for