Evening star., 1945-07-29
DISTINGUISHED Flying Cross.

Distinguished Flying Cross.
INTRAToR. 1st 1t. Samuel, go. BIZ
nue. NV For extraordinary achieve
ment in aerial flight over German tar
NELSON. 1t. o. 81 Loren E. U. s. N. R.,
dive bomber pilot Pacific: & jefferson
avenue For distinguishing himself by
herOSm and
Commendation.
softer, Kenneth M. aviation machinist's 5
osa Sian''f Tenth ahns Street eehSsE as
cine as Rsnner hSf In carrier b. @ air
enemy fleet.
wEsCHLER. Maj. George T.. pilot, B-29's,
5sth Bomb Wing, Tintan; 1885 Newton
street NE. For participation in COM
bat in operationai missions from bases
in India and China.
BROWN. Marine Col. Lee HI, Pacific;
eficiency in commanding a Marine
transient center in the Pacific.
HOOD, Maj. George A.. Sd Service Com
mand HeadauaIters. Baltimore; Silver
and redistribution centers which later
became models for other stations.
Oak Leaf Cluster to Bronze Star.
Artillery Battalion, Germany; Park Lane
Apts. For exceptionally heroic achieve
ment against the enemy In Germany.
Bronze Star.
DEvENBECK, Col Floyd c., ordnance Of
hcer. Seine .section, communications
services from March 13 to May IL
ACKER. Sergt. Travis B.. ssth Chemical
Mortar BattsIion S4th Army Corps,
heroic service during the. Okinawa cam
paign, when he voluntarily acted as for
ward observer for his battery OF guns.
aA o. rcf aCkC
Sergt Acker established an observation
post on the crest OF ridge from which
he could direct fire on the enemy. and
stayed at the post under nre through
out night.
BARRETT. Col. Robert H. inspector gen.
eral. 18th ARMY Corps. 9TH Army, Ger
r, ,smniy many 2r33 Cathedral avenue NV
Germany; 304 Raleigh street Sc. For
service against the enemy.
POTASH. 1t. Joseph N. postal ofncer. 10th
1917 Alden place NE. For perfecting
system Of mail delivery whereby letter.
reached soldiers OF the division very
fact they were spread widely over ter
rain difficult TO traverse.
TAUBE. Col. William R, deputy chief of
staff Operationsl Plans. headquarters.
hAF Service Command, Italy: Arlington.
Va. For service in Italy from Septem-
Der: 1s44: to January in a position Of
planning vital activities.
BUCKBERG. SlSergt. Albert, press chief.
Technical Information Branch, Trans
3sI0 Eighth street NV.
WHITE, Pfc. Michael T. Company r. 36th
aInfasf sa.anEs Fss1Rsn xm 80 AFn?5 Iss
achievement in action during the diyi-
10 be a suicidal mission" Pvt. White and
his volunteer comrades succeeded in
tyr vptth I'D al ~ ArNA
light tanks from attacking German
heavy tanks.
munications. 9th AHF Service Command.
, L@uxembourg: @ Arlington. Va; o
phIippnes 'ft fsss frTfnr 0fas Street STR e' Nv. ''
HAWKINS. sergt. Chadwell K, liaison nom
eonnissioned commits, ot1seT in charge Of the
eth Army. Germany; Arlington, Va
Serving in the Colmar area, Sergt. Haw-
kins efnciently correlated patient loads
enabling evacuation hospitals to main
tain an operative, surgical status. when
easuatieS were heavy and routes of
51y 1yisqa Pn,,PDi1ss = KensSsky sys
Service In Combat ssanft the eeemS
HAMMoNs. Tlsergt. Vernon L.. 9Th Field
Artillery Group, 9th Army Corps, 9TH
KNEiPP, TIA William H. Engineers: 1905
Lawrence street NE. For "displa ying
expert judgment and technical skill in
maintaining water point well forward
for combat team units flghting In
Europe.
SHAW, Col Carl R.. Engineers, 701-A
Westchester Apartments.
TSCHIFFELY, Sergt. Charles D, Enei-
neers: 1920 Cumberland street NV. For
meritorious achievement against the
enemy January 13 and IA.
THOMAS, s S/Sergt. Charles L., Engineers:
1909 Thirty-flfth place NV. As ser
geant of platoon supporting combat
infantry, he frequently led his outfit
in the absence of the platoon leader,
once cleaning out sniper nest with
out loss to his own force. From De-
cember "a to %, he and his men pre-
pared II road blocks, several within 500
yards OF the enemy.
CARROLL. 1st Lit. George B., Engineers:
2701 Fourteenth street NV. AS liaison
officer he frequently travelled roads un
der observed enemy fire.
PENNEY. 1t. Col. Howard w, Engineers;
3545 Quebec NE. For skill in supply
and logistics against the enemy from
october, 1914. to February. 1915:
HOFFMAN, 1st 1t. Francis H, Engineers;
1922 Kearney street NE. For leader
ship in two actions an d"superior tech
nical knowledge and initiative"
GOLDENTHAL, Capt Mitchell Engineers:
11I3 I street; For ''initiatiye ane de de-
votion to duty as battalion intelli-
MCDONALD. S Lsergt Francis A., Engi-
LEAR. Pfc. Victor A, Engineers; 1905
parn wi nfo