Evening star., 1945-10-13
Oak Leaf Cluster
Awarded Gen, Wilson
For Air Forces Work

Maj. Gen. Donald Wilson of
Washington has been awarded the
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distin-
guished Service Medal, the War De-
partment announced.
Gen. Wilson, who lives at 1000
Cathedral avenue NV, was assis-
tant chief of air staff, opera
tions, commitments and require
ments from October, 1914, until
June this year. In his position,
the citation accompanying the
award said, he performed outStand-
ing services in the formulation and
direction of the Air Forces program
covering the requirements for the
ALLEGATION and deployment of units
and equipment for the climactic
stages of the European war, the
concurrent build-up of Pacific air
strength and the redeployment of
forces from Europe to the Pacific
after We day.
Brig. Gen. George c. Mcdonald,
also of 1000 Cathedral avenue NV,
received the DSM for services as
director of Intelligence of the Stra-
teglc Air Forces in Europe from jan
uary to December, 1914 when "he
raised to new levels intelligence
services for American air forces op-
Grating against Germany" His in
fiuence was strongly felt on target
intelligence, economic warfare, elec-
tronics and variety of highly i'm
portant intelligence services, the ci-
tation said.
Brig. Gen. Lyman P. Whitten, 4lO
Cumberland avenue, Chevy Chase,
who commanded the AAF Service
Command in the Mediterranean
from August, 1914, to May this year,
also was awarded the DSM, for di-
recting his organization lin the far
reaching responsibilities of shipping
huge tonnages of critical items to
Air Forces technical units and of
furnishing supplies, maintenance
and major overhaul for the entire
theater"
Brig. Gen. Arthur S. Nevins, 2440
Thirty-ninth place NV, received
the DSM for serving with distinc-
ton from October, 1943, to last
April as Chief of Plans Operations
Section and, subsequently, as Chief
of Operations Section, G-3, at head
quarters of the AEF in Europe. He
was responsible for co-ordinating
the development of plans for the in
vaSion of Europe and maintaining
unified effort by both American and
British forces, his citation said.
Brig. Gen. Lewis T. Ross, 1908
Ordway street NV, who, as chief
engineer, headquarters, Service of
Supply, from December 6, l943, to
last April 9, was responsible for fur
nlshlng the engineers logistic sup
port for the Southwest Pacific op-
erationS, also received the DSM.
Col. Richard r. Coursey, 3133 Con-
necticut avenue NV, has been
awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Legion of Merit. Serving in
various positions in the Personnel
Division, War Department General
Staff, from August, 1943, to last
June, Col. Coursey was specifically
cited for his supervision of selec-
ton and disbursement of officer
candidates for the various arms and
services.
Col. Edward E. ~French,-2737 Dev-
onshire place NV. has been deco
rated with the Legion of Merit. AS
officer in charge of the War De-
partment Signal Center and as
chief, traffic operations branch, Of
flee of the Chief Signal Officer, from
September, 1899, to last March, he
contributed in an outstanding man.
ner to the highly successful opera
tion of the principal key center in
the Army's worldwide signal COM
munication system, the citation
said.
1t. Col. Edward F. Gallagher, 2901
Legation street NV, has received
the Legion of Merit for especially
meritorious service as chief of the
Legislative Division of the Office of
the Undersecretary of War from
February. 1914, until last month";
He not only bore the responsibility
OF co-ordinating views of the vari-
Gus arms and divisions in respect
to proposed congressional procure
ment legislation but he also main
tained liaison with Congress and
the .TI1ct1pp npno