Evening star., 1945-06-17
Guide to Who's Who in Official Cars in Tomorrows Parade

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To aid in identifying the men
and officers who will be in the
parade for Gen. Eisenhower Mon
day, the following guide is pre-
sented. The cars will be clearly
numbered from l to 1S. Preceding
the numbered vehicles will be q
group Of scout cars and special
autos for press, radio and news
reels. These miscellaneous cars will
be identified by signs, however, to
avoid confusion with the main par
ticipants in the procession. Gen.
Eisenhower's car, marked No. /, will
follow the two press jeeps.
The cars and their occupants as
they come across the Lincoln Me-
mortal Bridge and swing into the
parade route:
Car No. 1.
Gen. Eisenhower and 1t. Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith.
Gen. Smith, 81, became chief of
staff to Gen. Eisenhower on D-Day
and served in that capacity
throughout the European cam
palgn. 1t was he who represented
the supreme commander in accept
ing the unconditional surrender of
the Germans at Reims on May 7.
Gen. Smith was commissioned a
second lieutenant during the last
war and was wounded in action,
His home is at 1914 Thirty sixth
street NV. .s -a.,.A 3s.i "a is
80. ... Car No. q. hns go
Capt. Harry c. Butcher, u. S. N
r., Col. Woodrow w. Strombers and
:M/Sergt, Michael j. McKsoeh. =. st
Capt Butcher, 43, aide to Cen
Eisenhower. was vice president eui
the Columbia Broadcasting System
until he entered the Navy q lieuten-
ant commander in September, 1899
He served In the communications
branch of the Navy Department in
Washington until he joined Gen
Eisenhower's staff in May. 1912
Besides his duties as aide, Capt
Butcher also served with the Public
Relations Division of SHAEF. His
wife lives at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Col, Stromberg, aide to Gen
Eisenhower, graduated from West
Point in 1887 and became instructor
of tactics at the Military Academy
in April, 1941. He served with the
Sd Infantry Division from Decem.
Der, l943, to July of last year. Soon
a1terWard, he was assigned as an
aide to Gen. Eisenhower. His home
is in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
Sergt. McKeogh, Gen. Eisen.
hower's chauffeur, has been in the
Army since March, 194l. He be.
came an orderly to Gen. Eisenhoye,
four months later when the supreme
commander was still a colonel anC
chief of staff of the Sd Army. Every
time the general went up a step ir
rank, he promoted his orderly on.
notch. When McKeogh married ,
| WAC technician, fourth grade. ir
London last December, Gen. Eisen.
hover attended the ceremony. Sergt
Mckeogh's home is in Corona, N. Y
Ca No. )
Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk 56
1t. Comdr. Richard T. Cragg, USNR
and Sergt. Millard r. Lewis
Admiral Kirk, commander oj
United States naval forces In
France, was a lieutenant. com.
mander during the last war. He
became naval attache to the Ameri.
can Embassy in London three
months before this war began and
went on duty in the Once of the
Chief of Naval Operations in De-
cember, 1910. He became chief OF
staf1 and aide to the commander
of United States Naval Forces In
Europe in March, 1914. On D-Da,
he commanded all American nava,
forces participating in the Nor.
mandy landings. His home is al
1875 Thirty-f1 street NV.
Comdr. Cragg, 33, aide and, has
secretary to Admiral Kirk, became
an ensign in the naval reserve, ir
1884. He was a business executiv,
in Chicago when he was called ts
active duty in October, 194l, ans
became aide and flag secretary tt
the naval commander of the West.
ern Task Force in November, 1S43
He participated in D-Day and latel
accompanied Admiral Kirk to Pari!
as secretary. His home is in Evans.
ton, Ill.
Sergt. Lewis, medical detachment
of the Goth Infantry Division, wor
the Purple Heart for wounds re-
ceiyed while crossing the Scar Rive
after the capture of Metz, and wa!
awarded the Bronze Star with clus.
ter for rescuing q rifleman undel
enemy fire. He lives in ottowa
KanS.
y Car No. 4.
Maj. Gen. Harold Roe Bull, Capt
Dick M. Campbell and T/Sergt
Morris H. Smith.
Gen. Bull, 50, assistant chief o.
stan for Ga. SHAEF, graduatet
from West Point in 1914 and is {
veteran of the last. war. He ha.
taught at West Point and at Cul.
yer Military Academy. He joinet
the SHAEF staff in September, ls43
His home Is at zoos Columbia roat
NV.
Capt. Campbell, 10, aide to Maj
Gen. David M. Schlatter, new q
bombing missions over France ans
Germany as pilot Of . D-3o befor'
lbeing assigned to Headquarters o
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