Evening star., 1945-11-15
Decorations

Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin, COM
mander of the 82d Airborne Division
and resident of Washington, has
received the Distinguished Service
Medal for development and lead
ership of paratroops, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
Berlin today.
Gen. Gavin, whose wife and
daughter live at 2006 Columbia road
NV. was the first man to Jump In
his divisions invasion of Holland
and he also jumped in three other
invasions-Sicily, Italy and Nor
mandy. He rose from the rank of
private in 1924 to become one of
the youngest major generals in the
Army last October at the age of 81
The award was made by 1t. Gen.
Lucius D. Clay, deputy military
governor of Germany. Gen. Gavin
also holds the Croix de Guerre with
Palms and the Order of the Legion
OF Honor from the French govern
ment, an Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Distinguished Service Cross, the
British Distinguished Service Order
Silver Star and Purple Heart.
1t. q. g. Donald C. Hunter
q. S. NJ, OF 2s10 Terrace road Sc.
was awarded the Silver Star Medal
for conspicuous gallantry and in
trepidity in action" at recent cere-
mony aboard the assault transport
Henrico in Seattle, the Navy dis.
closed today.
When the Henrico was hit by q
Jap suicide plane off Okinawa last
April 2, his citation said, 1t, Hunte,
displayed exceptional courage, ex.
cellent leadership and profound de.
votlon to duty in assuming the re-
sponsibilities of officer of the deck
directing damage control and fire
flghting parties with extraordinary
bravery and skill"
Col. J. Bryan Hobbs, Adiutant
Generals Department, of 4l6 George
Mason drive, Arlington, recently was
awarded the Legion of Merit ir
recognition of outstanding services
in the Adjutant Generals Once
from May, 1912, to last June.
AS executive officer of the control
division from May 2, 1912, until Oc-
tober 10, 1943, he was responsible
for the prompt and efficient man.
ner in which procedures and controls
were placed in effect in the reorgani-
zation of the Army" the citation
said. Later as executive officer OF
the military personnel division he
co-ordinated "a multitude of activ.
tiles relating to the military per.
sonnel of an Army of more thar
5000, ,0Oo."
1t. Milton H. Jensen, U. S. N.
whose widow. Mrs. Betty Jensen
lives at 5101 Tilden street NV, has
been posthumously awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for heroic
achievement while serving with the
Quartermaster Department in the
Philippines during March and April
1912, the Potomac River Naval Com
mand has announced.
Assigned the task of aiding in the
moving of provisions and supplies to
the mountains outside the city OF
Cebu when the japanese were ex.
pected, 1t. Jensen worked with
tireleSs zeal and determination" ir
the face OF numerous enemy bomb
ing raids and fire from hostile
cruisers, and succeeded in effectively
concealing the provisions in widely
scattered aIeas, his citation said.
Capt. George A. RAIDER, Medica
Corps, whose widow. Mrs. Rosebel
RAIDER, lives at 5000 Connecticut
avenue NV, also was posthumously
awarded Bronze Star in a recent
ceremony at the office of Brig. Gen
Robert N. Young.
Capt. RAIDER was cited for service.
while a japanese prisoner of wal
from September, 1912, to October
1914, when he set up, maintained
and directed a hospital and camp
that cared for 1000 American pris-
oners of war for over 20 months
His untiring efforts saved many lives
the citation said.
Capt RAIDER later was lost at sea
while being transported northwarc
from the Philippines on a Jap ship
lnductees
A total of 20 District men are
scheduled to report for induction
into the armed forces today. Names
of the men follow:
VI, OTIS 3: Harrison. AlIphonse Price, PERI,
Kelley. Haskell 4. shsekeIsord. Edgsrd SRs J J
Spears, jr.. James E. Wilson, William r
Garwithen, tr.. David r: Crosby. Anthony
smeltzer, William N. staifcrt, Nicholas 6
valltos, Abrs ham P. Belotf, Douglas, G
Gogswell. John a; Francis, John c. Weber
Robert H. jackson, James r. Roseman
Major strum, Weldon J. Bailey. Warren
M,nds NJ Ssnseb ePs,s. aaTri; o,k.t dummn' Philr
Discharged
More men and women from Wash
ington and vicinity have been re-
leased from the services, according
to dispatches. District men dis
charged at Fort George G. Meade
Md, were:
Corpl. Samuel II. Walker, 3OO2 M street
Sc; Pvt Albert B. Duren, 1881 G street
place NE; S/Sergt. william B. Hope. 43C
Thirteenth street NE; Pvt. Stanchel Wal
lace, 1858 Girard street NV; siSergt
INSERT. Roy N. Helms, 210 Rhode Islane
avenue NE; Corpl Earl b. Baldwin, 231t
Champlain street NV; Tj5 BENJAMIN D
Delaney, 805 Fourth street Sc; Pvt. Johr
A. McLurkin, 1857 Irving street NV
TISergt: Wayne D. House. e19 Seventh
street NE.
TI5 Richard L. Deeds, washington
street Sc; TIA wallace ). Gibson, IS3;
Vernon street NW; TIA Iames A Davis