Evening star., 1945-11-06
Comdr. Philip H. TOrrey, jr, U. 8.

NJ. son OF Maj. Gen. Philip H.
Torrey, U. s. M. c., commanding
general. Marine Barracks, Quantico,
Va. and Mrs. Torrey, was reported
killed In action by the Navy De-
partment.
Previously listed as missing while
leading an air strike on Tokyo last
February Is, Comdr. Torrey was in
command Of Air Group 8. serving
aboard the carrier Lexington at the
time of his death.
A former student in Washington
public schools, Comdr. Torrey was
graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1894 He wore the Navy Cross,
the Distinguished Flying Cross with
three Oak Leaf Clusters and the
Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Clus-
ter.
His widow, Mrs. Virginia L. Tor
rey, and two children, Philip III,
8, and Barbara, 4, live in Long
Beach, Calf.
Commissioned
Stanley Glassman, whose wife,
Mrs. Elaine Glassman, lives at 1889
Colorado avenue NV, was gradu-
ated last week from the United
States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's
School at Notre Dame, it was an
He was one of 935 men
graduated as ensigns after COM
pleting four months training as a
Decorations
Brig. Gen. Frank O. Bowman,
35l3 Ordway street NV, has been
awarded the distinguished Service
Medal for service with conspicu-
GUS distinction" during the battles
Of Salerno and Anzio beachhead in
the Italian campaign, 9th Army
headquarters at Yokohama, Japan,
disclosed in dispatch.
Gen. Bowman now is command
ing general of Base Section 2,
United States Army Command &C"
in the Pacific. Before his present
he served as 5th Army
Engineer in Africa and Italy from
1s43, to May, 1945. He is
graduate Of West Point. class of
1918.
Maj. Gen. George F. Lull, Deputy
Surgeon General, yesterday received
the Distinguished Service Medal in
held at the ONCE of the
Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Nor
man, T.. Kirk, for exceptionally
service in the office of
the Surgeon General from June,
1910, to August, 1945."
The citation stated that Maj Gen.
Lull, in his capacity as chief of
the personnel service, was largely
responsible for the development OF
policies and studies which resulted
in outstanding achievements in the
Army's medical program.
Col. Harry n. Rising, whose wife.
Mrs. Harriet Rising, lives at 1890
Connecticut avenue NV, has re-
ceived the Legion of Merit, 1t. Gen.
r. A. Wheeler, commander of the
India Burma theater, has an
nounced. Col. Rising received the
award in recognition of services
as theater ordnance officer, which
position he has held since Decem-
ber. 1914.
A graduate Of West Point in 1917,
Col. Rising served with the Cen
eral Staff Corps here for a year
prior to going to India.
1t. Col. Harley C.. Stevens, 1922 P
street NV, also was awarded the
Legion of Merit in a recent cere-
mony at Chungking, China. The
award was made for exceptionally
meritorious service in handling Iiai-
son with top Allied agencies in the
China theater.
Discharged
More men and women Of the
armed forces from Washington and
vicinity have received honorable
discharges, according to dispatches
from the services.
The following Maryland men
were discharged at Fort George G.
Meade, Md:
Capt. Daniel. B.. Branch. Greenbelt;
1st 1t. Febo A. Chirieleison. Bethesda:
1t. Col. Ben H. Thisbodeaux, Bethesda;
Capt. Edwin @. Kerans. 1912 Wire ave-
nue.. Silver Spring.
corpl. Jack r. Slaughter. Brentwood;
8 Serst. Mack Blum, 800 Ellsworth drive,
Silver Spring, TfSergt. George H. Cam
plair, Cedar Lane, Cabin John: Pfc
Charles Prather, Route 2, GaitherSburg;
Ti4 Franklin Brown. Route /. Laurel;