Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12

the division of plans and policies of
Marine headquarters. His wife,
Mrs. Frances Hockey, is living with
friends at 5000 Connecticut avenue
NV.
His citation said in part, that he
brought this new and untried divi-
sion to high state of readiness for
the operation. Through his efficient
and courageous leadership the di-
vision under his command contin-
ued the attack relentlessly in spite
of extremely heavy casualties and
finally completed the determination
of the last pocket of enemy resist
ance on the island
Brig. Gen. Albert j. Browning of
2720 Wisconsin avenue NV. was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for the first time as director
of the Purchases Division and as
director of materiel, Army Service
Forces. He was responsible for the
formulation of War Department
policies for all procurement agencies
during his earlier assignment.
AS director of materiel from Sep
TENDER, 1874, to May, 1945, he SUI
pervised the ReadjuStment Division
in the termination of war contracts
and the disposal of surplus prop
erty.
Col. Paul Nj. SeIeen of 1414 S.
Barton street, Arlington. Va, re-
ceived the Legion of Merit for Serv-
ices from September, 1899. to March,
1945. AS chief of the Ordnance De-
partment International Division he
directed the entire ordnance lease
lend program which in four years
provided $9,0000 100000 in supplies to
43 friendly nations.
Col. Clayton Du BOsque of the
Army Air Forces. who now is on
terminal leave prior to his return
to civil life, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit. When he was on
duty here he resided at 921 Nine
tenth street NV
Col. Du BoSque was cited for serv-
ices from February 1912, to June
i945, when he served as chief of plans
and liaiSon, in the Office of the as
sistant chief of air staff in charge
of personnel.
A resident of New York City, Col
Du Bosque was an officer in the Air
Corps during the World War. He
rejoined the Army Service Forces in
February, 1912
Brig. Gen. Francis A. March of
4343 Reno road NV, commander of
the 82d Division Artillery, has been
decorated with the Russian Order of
the Peoples War, first degree, by
Gen. Maj. Souprounkoff, command
ing general of the Russian 385th In
fantry Division. The Russian award
was given to Gen. March for his role
in the 82d Divisions Elbe River cam
paign, when the division crossed the
Elbe, swept eastward nearly so miles
and captured the entire 21st German
Army, with $4,000 troops.
Gen. March's wife and two daugh-
ters live at the Reno road address.
Miss Carroll March, 18, is attending
Stevens College and Joanna, 10, is a
student at Hearst School. Their son,
Corpl. Francis A. March, jr., 20, who
returned to the United States aboard
the U. S. S. Gen. Bliss yesterday, is
member OF the 18th (Air- borne
Corps.
Col Harrison Shaler, At, of 1850
Forty-fourth street NV, who is on
the general staff at Peninsular Base
Sector Headquarters in Italy, recent
ly was decorated with the Brazilian
Medalha de Guerra-the Medal of
WARM recognition of his outstand-
Ing service TO the fighting forces of
Brazil during this war. A total of
Ga American officers, including Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, deputy SUI
preme Allied commander of the
Mediterranean theater. were dec
GRATED by the commanding general
of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force
In ceremony at Franchise, Italy.