Evening star., 1945-07-27
Gen. Mcbride, Leader
OF SOth Division, Gets
Second Silver Star


Maj. Gen. H, L. Mcbride, 1871
Forty-Fourth street NV, COM
mander of the 80th CBlue Ridge
Infantry Division, has been awarded
an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Silver
Star for gallant leadership in the
battle for Kassel, Germany. He was
home briefly two weeks ago, but has
returned to his division in Germany
Gen. Mcbride, War Department
citation said, personally led his di-
vision from the most exposed and
advanced positions in the face of
heavy enemy fire.
The division fought its way 600
miles across France and Germany.
Gen. Mcbride, with the organiza-
ton since it was activated, grad
uated from West Point in 1916. He
also holds the Distinguished Service
Medal and the French Legion of
Honor and Croix de Guerre with
palms.
Pfc. David. Ziets, member of the
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
has DCCii dWul0Cd GOllNCA OJd1 1Ol
gallantry in action in Luxembourg
on January rs, 1945. He is brother
of and lives with Mrs. Mary
Schwartz, 526 Powhatan place NV.
The citation said that Pvt. ziets
and a comrade were in forward
observation post when both were
seriously wounded. The Washington
man made his way through deep
snow for 2 miles to obtain aid and
refused to be evacuated until the
other man was cared for.
A native Of Russia, Pvt Ziets
came to the United States in 1927
and lived in Washington for II
years before entering the Army
three years ago.
Mai Walter L. Miller of the 327th
Glider Infantry Regiment, recently
was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster,
in lieu of a second Silver Star, for
gallantry during the battle around
Bastogne, Belgium. His first Silver
Star came for heroism during the
air. borne assault on Holland.
Commanding an understrength
unit which included many mex
perienced replacements, Maj. Miller
held the town of Senonchamps on
the Bastogne defense perimeter for
three days in the face of constant
attacks by larger German forces.
A graduate of the University of
Maryland, he has been in the Army
since 1910. He is the son of Mrs.
Agnes E. Miller, 4l20 Edmunds street.
Pvt. Paul E. Hayden, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry o. Hayden 324
Aancostia road Sc, has been
award the Silver Star for gallantary
in action which cost his life on De-
cember 20, 1914, in Belgium.
Pvt. Hayden, who left Washington
In 1941 with the District National
Guard, was a paratroop machine
gunner. His unit was moving to cut
off a Panzer spearhead during the
Battle of the Bulge. He rushed to
a forward position and opened fire
on an enemy half track in an effort
to draw fire away from a comrade
who was creeping toward the vehicle
with grenades. Pvt. Hayden was
killed while firing on the vehicle.
Born at Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
Pvt. Hayden was the son of a re-
tired Army sergeant. He had lived
in Washington since infancy. He
attended Anacostia High School and
Ch m berlain Vocational High
School.
1st 1t. william M. Calnan, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Calnan, 3712
Thirty-fifth street NV, has been
awarded the Silver Star for gallan-
try in action in Belgium on Janu-
ary IL, 1945. His citation said that
he led an engineer platoon in open
ing and maintaining a critical route
through hazardous enemy territory
under fire.
A native of Washington, 1t
Calnan was graduated with high
grades from West Point in 1943
He previously has received the
Bronze Star, an Oak Leaf Cluster
and the Purple Heart.
Seven Washington area officers of
the 18th Army Group, Gen. Omar
Bradley's former command, have
been decorated by Prince Felix of
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
for services in directing operations
of the Sd, 7th, 9th and 18th Armies,
which made up the group. They
were given the National Order of
the Crown of Oak of Luxembourg
Those decorated were Brig. Gen.
Gafland C. Black, 1852 Hurst terrace
NV, signal officer; Col. Francis ".
Fitzgerald, 3133 Connecticut avenue
NV, public relations officer; Col.
Edwin X. Wright, 4607 Connecticut
avenue NV, armor officer; Col.
Frank G. Ringland, 4801 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, inspector general;
Col. Claude e. Mickelwait, 4700
Cortland road, Chevy Chase, judge
advocate; Col. William b. Richard
son, ZIG Quackenbos street NV,
civil affairs executive officer, and
Col. C. E. Stadtman, 1924 Forty
fourth street NV, provost marshal
1st Sergt. Wilford A. Grove has
been awarded Silver Star for gall
lantry in action in France last
october 1, according to word re-
ceived today by his foster mother,
Mrs. H. M. Johnson, 3401 Branch
avenue Sc.
Sergt. Grove was with the Head
quarters Company, 9th Armored In
santry, 9Th Armored Division. The
War Department citation said he
reorganized a platoon and re-
established communication under
neavy enemy fire and displayed a
high type of leadership. He was
one of three Washington area men
picked by 1t. Gen. George Patton
for trip home last Christmas, but
since has returned to his unit. He
has been wounded three times.
Col. Raymond C. Hildreth, 4607
Connecticut avenue NV, has been
6warded the Croix de Guerre with
palms by the French government,
the Army announced today.
The award came for exceptional
services rendered in operations for
the liberation of France. Col. Hill
dreth was director of the supply
division, ONCE of the Chief Signal
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