Evening star., 1945-07-10

DSh, Legion Of Merit;
Six Others Decorated
The Distinguished Service Medal
and the Legion of Merit have been
awarded to an Arlington general,
and three other Washington area
officers have received the Legion Of
Merit, the War Department an
nounced. In addition, one District
of Columbia colonel received the
Silver Star, another the French
Croix de Guerre and a Rockville
(Md) private won the Silver Star
Medal.
Brig. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau of
1928 S. Meade street, Arlington, was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal by Gen. Brehon Someryell,
chief of the Army Service Forces.
for activity as deputy director and
acting director of military training,
Army Service Forces, from March,
1943, to June, 1945, In which ca
pacity he was instrumental in es-
tablishing special training units for
men of inadequate elementary edu-
cation.
Gen. Trudeau also received the
Legion of Merit for services from
May %, 1912, to April 4, 1943, as
chief of staff in forming the Engi-
neer Special Brigades at Fort Ed
wards, Mass. His program resulted
in shipping knocked-down landing
boats to the Pacific theater, where
they were assembled for battle, and
speeded up landings in many of
the New Guinea campaigns, the
citation states.
Col. John H. Michaelis of Alexan-
dria, Va, now assigned to the War
Department general staff, has re-
ceived the Legion of Merit for ac-
tivity last September II during the
air-borne assault on Holland. AS
commanding officer of the 502d
Parachute Infantry Regiment, Col.
Michaelis led his group during the
fight for the communications GEN.
ter Of Carentan, when, according to
the citation accompanying the
award, "at the head of his regiment
= and seized the objective, kill
ing over 800 of the enemy and
effecting the surrender of over 1000
prisoners"
Col. Michaelis also was chief of
staff of the 10lst Air borne Division
during his overseas service.
Brig. Gen. Edward A. Evans, 49,
of Harrington, Va, now on inactive
duty with the War Department, was
awarded the Legion of Merit for
services as senior staff member of
the War Department general staff
Reserve Committee and as senior
member of the overall War De-
partment General staff Regular
Army National Guard Reserve Com
mittee from October, 1914, to May,
1945.
Gen. Evans is executive secretary
of the Reserve Officers Association
here. His oldest son, 1t. Jack Evans,
Is, is with the I'd Armored Division
in Germany. His wife and three
other children live at 3125 South
Stafford street, darlington.
Col. Bud J. PeasIee, headquarters,
Army Air Forces. formerly of 2l27
California street NV, also has been
awarded the Legion of Merit. Col.
Peaslee was cited for services in
connection with the formation and
functioning of the 1st Bombard-
ment Division Scouting Force in
Germany from June 8, 1914 to De-
cember IS, 1914.
1t. Col. Harold C. Davall. IS. of
1914 Livingston street NV, has
been decorated with the Croix de
Guerre by the French provisional
government for exceptional serv-
Ices given during the operations
hberating France" Col. Davall is
serving with the 9Th Armored Divi-
sion of the 3rd Army in Germany
He was one of rs officers and en-
listed men of his division cited at
the ceremony in Germany April 80.
Col. Davalls wife, Mrs. Teresa
Davall, and three children live at
the Livingston street address.
1t. Col. John w. Corn, bat
talon commander with the 4th In
fantry Division in Germany. has
received the Silver Star Medal for
gallantry in action near Gey, Ger
many, on December l, 1914. When
his battalion encountered such
enemy resistance that the troops
we're scattered, disorganized and
forced to withdraw, Col. Corn. then
major, went forward under fire,
moving from company to company,
reassuring and encouraging his
troops. and successfully supervised
and re-establish-
ment of a battalion front.
Col. Gorn's wife, Mrs. Martha j.
Corn. lives at 52o9 Kansas avenue
NV.
Pfc. Samuel T. Roberts, Rock
vile, Md, also has been awarded
the Silver Star Medal for gallantry
in action in Italy, while serving
with the S5th Division of the 5th
Army. Abandoned during a strong
German counterattack, Pvt. Roberts
continued to fight even after his
position was rendered virtually
untenable, the citation states.
Single Pvt. Roberts forced
the enemy to withdraw before his
submachine- fire.
His wife. Mrs. Betty Roberts, lives
on Route l, Rockville.
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