Evening star., 1945-05-12
Decorations Awarded
To IS Naval Officers
OF D. T.. or Nearby

Of D. {. or Nearby
Fifteen naval officers residing in
Washington and vicinity were form
ally presented with decorations
which were awarded them in cere-
monies yesterday in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy H.
Struve Hansel.
Commodore William w. Hargrave,
Medical Corps, 7215 Exeter road,
Bethesda, Md, was awarded the
Legion of Merit for outstanding
services as medical officer in COM
mand of the Pearl Harbor Naval
Hospital from August IT, 1943, to
July 3, 1914, and as medical off,
Ger in command OF the naval hos
pital at Aiea, Hawaii, from July 4,
1914, to February 8, 1945.
Capt. Richard Scruggs, s42 Twenty
sixth street South, Arlington, Va,
was awarded a gold star in lieu of
q second Legion of Merit for out
standing services as commander of
LIST flotilla and subsequently as
commander LIST fotillas, Amphibi-
Gus Force, in actions in the Pacific
from December, 1943, to January,
1945.
Comdr. John r. Leeds, 9704 Co.
lumbia boulevard, Silver Spring,
Md. the Legion of Merit for serv-
ices as a member of the staff of
the commander of the 7th Am
phibious Force in the Southwest
Pacific from January, 1943, to Janu-
ary, 1915.
1t. Clarence Redden, jr., Wash
ington Navy Rard, the Legion of
Merit for services as officer in
charge of mobile explosives investi-
CATION during extensive mine and
bomb disposal operations in enemy
infested waters of the Central and
Western Mediterranean from April
to December, 1914.
Can't. Charles Adair, 1875 Prince
George street, Annapolis, Nd, the
Legion of Merit for services as a
member of the staff of the COM
mander of the 7th Amphibious
Force from July, 1943, to December,
1914.
Capt. Guy w. Clark, 4007 Fessen-
den street NV, the Legion OF Merit
for services as commander of the
u. S. S. San Juan in action against
the japanese in the Pacific from
September S, 1943, to July IL, 1914.
Capt. Leo L. Pace. 1925 M street
NV, the Legion of Merit for merl-
torious conduct as commander of
submarine division and later of a
submarine squadron during opera
tions against the Japanese.
Capt. Bruce E. Bradley, Medical
Corps, 1926 South Joyce street, Ar
liugton, Va. the Legion of Merit for
meritorious conduct as senior medi-
cal officer of an advanced naval base
in the Solomons area from Novem-
ber IS, 1943, to October 9, 1914.
Comdr. Robert ]. Hardy, Roger
Smith Hotel, the Silver Star for
conspicuous gallantry and intre-
pidity as destroyer commander
during operations against the Japa-
nese in Palau Islands from March
80 to April l, during the first battle
of the Philippines in June and at
Guam in July, 1914.
Capt. Herbert w. Taylor, jr., 1907
North Hartford street, Arlington,
Va, the Navy Cross for extraordinary
heroism as commander OF an air
craft carrier while that vessel served
as flagship of a task group in the
Pacific from August % to October
30, 1914.
Comdr. Elonzo B. Grantham, Jr,
1925 M street NV, the Navy Cross
for extraordinary heroism as COM
mander of the U. S. S. Robinson in
action against major units Of the
japanese fleet during the Battle OF
Surigao Strait in the early hours OF
October Is, 1914.
Capt. Charles F. Chillingworth, jr.,
a Gold Star in lieu of third Bronze
Star Medal for meritorious service
as commanding officer of the de-
stroyer Renshaw during operations
against the Japanese at Kolom-
bangara, Shorthand and Bougain-
vile, Solomon Islands, the night OF
,une %, 1943.
Capt. Floyd F. Ferris, Wardman
Park Hotel, the Bronze Star for
meritorious achievement as COM
manding officer of transport while
engaged in the landing of assault
troops on an enemy held Pacific
island.
Capt. Laurence H. Frost, 291S
Thirty-third place NV, the Bronze
Star for services as commander OF
the destroyer Waller during mine
laying operations and bombardment
of Japanese shore installations on
Kolombangara, Shorthand and Bou-
gainvilIe, Solomon Islands, on the
night of June 20, 1943.
Capt. Thomas Ragan, 2700 Wis
consin avenue NV, the Bronze Star
for services while commander OF the
destroyer Philip during operations
against the japanese held Kolom-
bangara, Shorthand and Bougainville
Islands on the night of June 20, 1943.