Detroit evening times., 1945-11-19
Grateful Nation Offers Thanks Gallant Warri
Highest Of Honors
Are Conferred on Hero

Wholly
President Truman do when considers that spent
by far the greater part of the war in prison camps.
large delegation met at Hamilton Field; the mayor
generalsand my sister, Mrs Frederick Mears OF
Seattle and my boy whom had missed very much With
my boy my the with whsked through
the Preside and into the city ST. Francis Hotel
heartwarmng crowd had gathered talked to wife by
phone in Skaneatees N " grateful to hear her voice again
after than four years.
spent Sunday morning, Sept 9, on my sons fine new
ship and then met the and rode with him in the great
parade which jointly celebrated the anniversary of Caornas
admission the Union and my return. 1t tre
mendous OCCASION an indelible thrill
CEN MARSHALL had instructed to arrive in Washing
" exactly 1890 p the following day. We took of
from Hamilton Field in C-54 at m Sunday and
flew land have always oved-he Sierra Nevada Noun
tans. Late that night landed Omaha for gas.
We ahead of schedule shortly after dawn, so Per-
beautiful Tennessee Valley and the Big
Smokes gave look at the big marine base at Quanco,
Va and put the dot of Il 30 at the Ma
tional Airport Washington
As stepped the plane guard of honor presented
the band played the approrate hourhes and rus
the Generals March Standing at attention. was
everybody else kept wife who stood there at
Marshas side. Gen. Marshall let wife to
first.
WE WERE driven bridge into Washington and
w on nearly every lamppost picture of myself in
helmet and the warming legend welcome Skinny,
More than 100000 persons had gathered the
ment grounds and when took my place the gdraped
reception stand they cheer that guess brought
my eyes.
hard to believe that really here back among my own
people.
I'VE lived in world during prison days.
the greatest of the crueltes pracced
Japs keep frequent contact with home
We seldom what had happened to loved ones
From the poverty of existence out there We have
returned America strong and great Even before
foot the American continent at San Francisco last
how this country had rallied from de-
feat a COrregidOr.
The tables are now completely humane per-
could desire that the Japs be forced to endure what
Of went through. Yet know that Americans will
insist that the full meaning of Japan surrender be brought
home every subject of the These trucuent men
be forced realize the folly of their ambitions Until
Japanese people display sincerely desire for peaceful
ways, " must not abandon watch.
THAT moment of surrender in Tokyo Bay bought
with the blood OF than million Americans who died or
wounded in the struggle Billions of dollars and count
less hours of work by Americans at home had been required
bring that little party of beaten Japs to the Mssours
deck All because for while careless OF the nations
safety. We let down guard.
Remember Bataan! Remember Corregidor!'
DREsIDENT OF THE SENATE KENNETH MKELLAR
L and Of the Senate military committee took me
into chamber where thanked the
sentayes Of the American people for making possible this
moving Following short address was intro
duced TO each senator
But the great day was Ny wife and and
group driven through streets lined with cheering and
waving citizens o the White House.
The Presidents military and naval aides took US to Mr.
Trunans office great thrill and privilege TO see
the Chief Executive again We first met AT Fort Riley Kan
the t. ). Senate. sat down next 10 him IN hi
office and talked of those previous meetings
for time many other things dear to both of u.s.
Then Mr.. Truman got up and rather casually said
Come general let's take walk in the garden Some
photoc picture Of us to-
gether' ,r,..
walked the beautiful rear garden OF the Whre
House while the clicked and then saw the Pres
dent was leading battery of microphones was mo-
mentaly afraid going have make another speech
But Mr. Truman did the talking To my utter surprise
he drew paper his pocket and began TO read aloud
Gen Jonathan VI. Wainwright, commanding L. > Army
forces Philippines from March IL To May l94Z dist
guishpd intrepid and determined leadership against
greatly superior enemy forces At the repeated FISK oil he
above and ond the call of duty in his position
suddenly realized when heard these magic words that
this was the citation for Congressional Medal OF Honor
the ultimate goal Of every American soldier.
frequented the firing line of his troops "here MS
provided the example and incentive that helped make
the gallant of thrsc possible.
The stand q beleaguered COrrcgidOr Tor "heh
he was in an important personally Responsible com
manded admiration of the nations Allies 1t rejected inc
high morale American in the face of oNer"hemng
and resolution were NttalN neeuen III
Spaton sOrcy pressed freedom loving peoples oil
ne world"