Evening star., 1945-06-17
Awards to D. 6. Area Men

destroying an enemy machine-gun nest
ana saving bridge over the Roer
HARPER, 1t, Col. Robert H., Headauar-
terS, 18th AAF. Italy: 4616 Yuma street
, chief Of staff of the ! 9Th AAF
STEGMAIER, 1t. Col. Robert M, General
stafi sad Corp spo HBeadsuarters. Baad Tooth Riyi.
Park, Md For supervising execution Of
all functions OF supply, evacuation and
Transportation in support of combat op-
cHIpLAW-Maj. Gen. BENJAMIN Wiley,
18th AAF in Italy; 1000 Cathedral ave-
Tactical AIT Forees rHe as enemy seaas retreated cd
coNLiN-Maj; Paul A., public relations
Phillppines; a" Arlington, H' VA aA'At'Auf 4"
LEoFFLER, Is. 1t. Layne E, "a. infan-
Ice in the Italian al aot campaisp '0fs Between s
antiaiTcraft artillery battalion in its
Germany, Arlington. Va: Perfected SIS
nal intellieence operations in France
FARRvER, MAJ: Donald s. q: 1577th
ton. 9th AAF. Mclean, 0A; Va. For meri- %
battalion in France, Belgium, Holland,
LuXembourg and Germany;
OXEN T/sergt.. Gilbert, 10th Armored
ferson visr0ni street. eh NV 1ERs Germany OF 'ei
ERRIcE, TLsergt. Carmen, "a headquar-
@ 1snus 1sh o0Fes service S sssnss shs
enemy in Holland and Germany from
ciENsnr N1ysn9er somdl $ 10 May gybi,in / w sN
now on duty in the Once Of the Chief
Of Naval Operations, 1920 Twenty ninth
street NV. For achievement as COM
mandins ofticer Of submarine in Jap
dyYtyo ~. at lie i. Navy i5 bepsrtment; Buresu
executive offcer of the u s. S. Augusta
during the amphibious assault on Nor
mandy.
DISTINGUISHED Flying Cross.
Nso1 AIMS CAPT .s ShSmas Es as
Md. For meritorious achievement IN
the American and European theaters $50
missionsl: Also holds Air Medal with
DAVIS. TIserst; Rober. r. 81. B-2s radio
gunner. ath AAF; 2517 Park place sc.
1e4s, in offensive over Normsndy,
tactical targets in France and the
cBf theater tposthumous svard. Plot
from sHo ls sos. to F. IN
midair collision over ,Kunmins; HIS
patepts Etreel NV i've at 1921 1Vent'-firs'
Bronze Star, Air Medal, and Gold Star
BAkuTis Is ScoWdy Ered g. now on
Arlington. Il M va, All @ three - awards made
| for meritorious achievement as a COM
mandins osheer Of a hshter sauad adron
| action against Japanese forces.
Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal.
LUKE; 1t. Charles R. 2ist Bomber 81 Com,
meritorous achievement as a bombardiei
| in Super Fortress raids on Japan.
Air Medal.
MAzZoLI. 1t. Alexander r. 2lst Bombel
ao9R ashss hsese oser SsTsss
member based on Guam: Norfolk Va
% crew msmDsr saEs f bassd On Guam: s e0P0a; Fall;
SauTs Sss Missions n .ssnss roi sspan IN
with 18TH AAF in Italy: Baltimore, Nd
tack near Gorizzia which Supported the
Sth Army's drive against the Germans
AZ E NeW York X EE
bombing attacks against German posi-
TAYLOR, serst; James W, jr., B,2s crew
achievement while bombing German po-
souDER. end 1t. Paul W. R-es pilot, 9th
AAF; 222l Fortieth street NV. For
bombing missions against German posi-
tons.
FINDLEY, Aviation RM sc. U S N. R..
crewman in torpedo squadron attached
TO Pacific feet aircraft carrier; 1900
Northern Formosa. January 90, he
aided "invaluably'' in locating the
lations which. despite hostile search
lights and strong antiaircraft fire, were
destroyed or seriously damaged.
COMPTON, Comdr. James R, "a, now on
duty in ONCE of Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations for Air: Chevy Chase, Md
For flight as commanding oficer Of a
Navy patrol plane in action against
japanese forces in the South Pacific