Evening star., 1945-04-02
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Win Legion Of Merit;
6 Generals Cited

GERS were among the awards an
nounced today at the War Depart
ment.
Col. Richard d. Meyer of TO-
Braddock road, Alexandria, Va, wa
recognized for services March 8
1912. to February Is, 1945, in th'
ONCE of the Chief of Transporta
ton. During that period he served
as officer in charge of Ship Con
troll Branch, Movements Division: a
executive for operations and a
deputy director for operations. "H'
formulated and put into effect basi'
procedures for the movement OF thu
Army to and the support OF th'
Army in all theaters of operations,
the citation said.
Col. Edwin S. Van Deusen, Quar-
termaster Corps, of 3l16 Northamp'
ton street NV, director of Engl'
neering, Motor Transport Service
was cited for rendering meritoriou!
service in connection with the de-
sign. development and standardiza-
ton of all military motor vehicles
for the Army and Allied Nations
under lease lend. His operations also
resulted in saving large quantities
of metals and rubber.
Col. Milton E. Wilson, Quarter
master Corps, of 3517 r street NV.
was rewarded for services from No
vember %, 1910, to September 23
l94l. as assistant to the chief OF
the operations branch, Construc-
ton Division. under the quarter
master general. He then ranked as
major. His speciality was the pro-
curing of materials for the military
construction program.
Col. Karl r. Lundeburg, Medical
Corps. of 1907 Holly street NV.
who is now in the 1ndla-Burma
theater, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit for outstanding
medical services from January
l94l. to November, 1914.
The War Department received
word today that the award was con-
ferred March u by Maj. Gen. w
z. r. Covell Gen. Covel was a
former Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner of the District.
Col. Lundeburg, As, served as chief
of the division of epidemilogy and
preventive medicine in the Surgeon
Generals office during the period
of the award. He is now medical
inspector and chief Of preventive
medicine in the India Burma SOS
headquarters.
His wife is living in Washington
during her husbands period OF
overseas service. Col. Lundeburg
developed new methods for control
of communicable diseases, with par
ticular reference to vaccination. and
the general control of infectious dis
eases among troops.
Mai. Gen. Francis B. Wilby, United
States Military Academy, West
Point. N. Y, served as chief of staff
1st Army. from September l3, 1899,
to June Is, 194l. His services in
connection with the formation of
the lst Army during initial stages OF
the military expansion program won
him the award.
Brig. Gen. Guy H. Drewry OF La
Crosse. Va. was cited for the devel-
opment and production OF small
arms ammunition from September
9. 1889 to June 1912. His services
had far-reaching influence on
the entire small arms program and
the results of his work are reflected
in the performance Of every small
arms factory and the performance
of small arms material in combat
." the citation said.
Brig. Gen. Fremont b. HOdsOn OF
Marshfield, Greg. served March
9. 1912, to August 25. l943, in the
office of the chief of transportation
He was executive officer, director OF
administration and finally assistant
chief of transportation for per-
sonnel and training.
Brig. Gen. Alfred B. QuintOn, jr.
of Detroit. Mich. was cited for out
standing services in connection with
ordnance. He served in various ca
pacities, such as chief Of the District
Control Division, supervising all ord
nance offices from peace time plan
ming to wartime organization, ano
also as assistant chief of industrial
service purchasing and as as
sistant director of procurement.
Brig. Gen. Max c. Tyler of Glens
Falls. N. Y, was cited for former
services as a colonel. when he was
division engineer of the Lower Mis-
sissippi Valley Division, and presi-
dent of the Mississippi River Com
mission from December 16, l94l, to
December /, 1912 He carried out a
tremendous building program fol
Army personnel, the storage Of ma
terial and construction of airfields
Brig. Gen. James II. Walker OF
Carlsbad. N. Mex. received his
award for services as executive tc
the assistant chief of staff. G-l. in
volving matters affecting the per-
sonnel of the Army. AS chief Of the
enlisted branch he was responsible
for policies controlling induction
calls through selective service and
planning personnel procurement to
meet the demands of the Army S
activation schedule. This was during
the period of the Army's greatest
expansion.
Comdr. Thomas W. Hogan. 80
has been awarded a Gold Star in
lieu of a second Silver Star Medal
for gallantry and intrepidity in ac-
ton as commander of submarine
during the second war patrol OF his
vessel. the Navy announced today
Comdr. Hogan, according to the
citation. despite the strain of pro-
longed undersea operations, pressed
home his relentless attacks with COO
courage and aggressive determlna-
ton, sinking and damaging an I'M
portant amount of vital hostile
shipping" He has been awardee
the Navy Gross three times and the
Presidential Unit Citation.
His wife now resides at the Car
roll Springs Inn, Silver Spring. Md
Ensign Harold Levy, U. S. c. G
81. received the Legion OF Merit fol
extraordinary ability and resource
fulness' When he gave first aid ane
emergency medical treatment u
wounded survivors from a destroyer
t. L. To.