Evening star., 1945-11-29

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tireless energy and unusually COM
plete grasp of AAF tactics and
capabilities in expertly solving the
many problems involved in COM
bined Army-Navy operations" In the
North Pacific area.
A graduate of the Naval Acad-
emy in 1906, Admiral Fletcher rose
through the responsibilities of vari-
GUS commands to his present rank
During World War II. in addition
to his North Pacific command, he
directed several task forces, taking
part in the battles of Midway and
Coral Sea.
Capt. Mason d. Salisbury, son o1
Col L. A. Salisbury of the InSpec-
tor Generals Office, whose home
here is at ALT w street NV, was
awarded the Silver Star recently
for gallantry in action against the
enemy in Germany last April, the
Army announced.
| On April /. while Capt. Salisbury
was leading his company in an at
tack on Paderborn, the entire force
was subjected to intense fire from
Tiger tanks and bazookas. Under
his leadership, the citation states
the company continued to advance
and he remained in the turret OF
his tank with the leading elements
in order better to observe the ac-
ton and direct his troops.
Col. George A. Rehm, COLL Thir-
ty-third street NV, has been
awarded the Silver Star for gall
iantry in action on Mindanao, P. L.
a dispatch from 9th Army head
quarters at Yokohama disclosed.
AS a member of the general staff
corps, Col Rehm went ashore with
leading elements under intensive
enemy fire to obtain information on
the tactical situation, his citation
said.
The award was presented by 1t
Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger at 9Th
Army headquarters.
Capt. Joseph w. Ludewig, USN,
1909 Thirtieth street NV, received
the Legion of Merit and a Gold Star
in lieu of a second Legion Of Merit
in a recent ceremony aboard the
destroyer John Rodgers at Boston
the Navy announced.
Capt. Ludewig, commander of De-
stroyer Squadron Is of the Third
Fleet. In the Pacific, was cited for
the first award for services in COM
mand of his squadron when 1t was
engaged in screening a carrier task
force against enemy attack in the
Pacific from March IA to April 81
this year. During this period, hi.
citation said, the seven ships undel
his command shot down q total oI
Is enemy planes, destroyed 10 en-
emy mines and rescued IL pilots.
Capt. Ludewig's second aware
came in recognition of activit,
early in the morning of July s.
when his forces made a successful
anti-shipping sweep into the Sur.
uga Bay and bombarded the town o1
Shimizu without an American cas-.
ualty.
1t. Albert J. Summerfield, u. S
c.. G., whose wife, Mrs. Ella McGil
Summerfeld, lives at 4629 South
Thirty-fi road, Arlington, recent.
ly was awarded the Bronze Sta1
Medal for meritorious conduct ir
connection with operations against
the enemy as electronics engineer
of the Pacific Area Construction De.
tachments, U. S. c. G.
It. Summerfleld was responsible,
for the technical aspects of the in.
stallation and operation of tn.
Loran stations from the Aleutian!
to Australia which aided the saf.
navigation of air, surface and sub.
marine forces.
Returnees
Nearly 100 Washington area wal
veterans arrived at New York yester.
day aboard the transports Antioch
Victory, Pierre Soule, George Dern
Marine Wolf, Hilary Herbert. Lymar
Abbott and Cape Pulmas. No stree
addresses were listed for these men
They are:
T/5 John ". sisk. T/5 calcolm Trucks
Pfc. Wilbur Harry, Pfc. George A. Harreil
aseTss " " 5ssmSa T. mss.r!
Ralph w. Jackson. Capt. solomon Haiino
wich. 1st 1t: Theodore P; Hinckley, Corpl
Joseph T. Allen, T/5 Peter Evans, Pfc
Nathaniel Oliver. 1st 1t: Charles 3. Ander
son, Pfc, Mike Kogok, Corpl. Ford 3. Mar
"; Blackstosk. TI4 Edward 7: Anthony
IT'S John F. McAvin, jr.; TIA John @
Whitaker, sr.; Pfc. Theodore jackson, Pvt
Johnny c. Broome. TI5 Joseph Z. Massie
house, Pvt. Fermon B. Jones, T/6 deorg
Kakalee. Pfc, John Babbis Pfc. william
Paul A. Green: Pfc. Lnwood Eaton, PIC
Corpl:. William simms, T/5 Ernest CLARK
Pvt. Stanley L. Barnes. 1st 1t. Michael J
Uhal. TIA Clayton McAllister, TIA Mac
A: Moore and Pfc. Fred e. Hillman, al
of Washington.
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