Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-22
Bronze Star

1t. Col. Charles A. Mckinney, Jr
SOM of Mrs. Charles A. Mckinney
2101 Connecticut avenue NV, ha
recently been awarded the Bronze
Star for achievement in Germany
He was formerly assistant to the
circulation manager of The Star.
Col. McKenney is operational Of.
ficer for the 18th Division. The
citation mentioned service in mill.
tary operations against the enemy
from December 10, 1914, to Jan.
uary 81, 1915, in the vicinity of Ger.
many"
Col. Mckinney played a major
part in the planning tactical op.
erations for two major engagements
His wife, Mrs. Charles A. McKen.
ney, jr., lives in Raleigh, N. c.
Col. Joseph P. CIeland, command.
ing officer of an infantry regiment
in the Winged Victory Division, fol
heroic achievement" while in COM
bat against the japanese. on Luxor
Island. He is the husband Of Mrs
Florence E. Cleland, 1875 Columbia
road NV.
During 30 months overseas, the
43d Division has fought at Guadal-
canal, Northern Solomons, New
Guinea and Luzon.
Maj. Gen. Clinton F. Robinson Of
30ls Foxhall road NV, has been
awarded the Bronze Star Medal fol
his work from February "a, 1945
through April IA, 1915, in establish
ing control and coordination meas
ures during the lightning advance
of American arms in Europe. He Is
director, Control Division, Army
Service Forces, an assignment held
since March, 1912.
Gen. Robinson recently returned
home from his assignment in the
European theater. A native Of Dan
vile, Ohio, he was graduated from
West Point in 1924. He was a pro-
fessor of mathematics at the Mill
tary Academy for five years.
His wife and two daughters, Sally
and Mary Alice, live at the Foxhall
road address.
Capt. Daniel v. Gallery, jr, U. s.
N, Vienna, Va, who served as COM
handing officer, Fleet Air Base, Ice
land, from December, 1941, to May
1913. The presentation was made
recently by Undersecretary OF the
Navy Bard.
The citation reads: "a capable
administrator, tireless in the per-
Torrance of duty, Capt. Gallery or
ganized and supervised facilities for
basing and supporting squadrons
engaged in long-range antisubma-
rine patrol and convoy coverage
missions. In spite of extremely ad-
verse weather conditions, he rem
dered invaluable service in handling
problems of adequate living condi-
lions for personnel and aided IN
enlarging and improving facilities
for the maintenance, repair, oeacn-
ing and arming of aircraft"
He also holds the Distinguished
Service Medal, and Is now on duty
in the Aviation Planning Division
in the Office of the Deputy Chief OF
Naval Operations for Air.
Capt. Frank T. Watkins, U. S. N.
previously awarded the Legion OF
Merit, 1903 South Twenty-fourth
street, Arlington, Bronze Star now
awarded for commanding a subma-
rine in the Pacific. Under Secretary
Bard presented the citation "for
heroic achievement in enemy water
Efecting thorough coverage of his
patrol area, Capt. Watkins boldly in
tercepted Japanese conveys and ini-
tiated attacks to sink an important
amount of enemy shipping
Capt. Watkins is now on duty In
the Fleet Maintenance Division
Office of the Chief of Naval Opera
tions, Navy Department.
1t. Col. Eugene j. Siam, Corps
of Engineers, Headquarters 80
Corps, United States Army, Chevy
Chase, for service in France, Bel
GUM and Luxembourg from August
~, 1914, to January 81, l945.
Col. Siam, as executive officer OF
the corps engineers section, dis
played outstanding ability as liai-
son officer when the corps processed
units for combat in Normany.
1t. Col. Charles G. Noble, %, Of
Hunting Terrace Apartments, Alex
andria, for gallantry and devotion
to duty, along with a special citation
from 1t. Gen. Alexander Patch fol
the work of his outfit in driving the
enemy out OF territory east of the
Rhine.
Col. Noble was given command Of
an engineer combat battalion ano
sent overseas last October. In Feb
ruary he was promoted to present
rank.
Col. Noble is married to the former
Miss Edith Lane, daughter Of Col
Albert L. Lane, who Is now in New
Guinea. They have two children
JEANNE, liz, and Robert Charles
tx months. Mrs. Mobiles brother
1t. Albert Lane, jr., has been a pris-
oner of the Germans for over a
year.
Maj. william H. Waikart, whose
brother, Frank w. Waikart, lives at
1905 Twenty-third street Sc, fol
"meritorious service" as q membe,
OF the 709th Ordnance Light Main