Evening star., 1945-02-25
Silver Star Awarded
Gen. R. n. Young for
CoImar Canal Bridge

Brig. Gen. Robert N. Young, As
whose wife lives at 1922 Middleton
lane. Bethesda, has been awarded
the Silver Star for gallantry in ac-
ton in France, Mrs. Young re-
vealed last night.
An Associated Press dispatch
quoted the Army newspaper, Stars
and Stripes. as saying the award
was made after Gen. Young exposed
himself to enemy fire to direct the
building Of a bridge across the Col
mar Canal near the Upper Rhine.
According to the citation, Gen.
Young entered the area, which was
being subjected to intense mortar
fire, calmly rounded up the bridge
crew and, despite shells which ex-
ploded within Is to 35 yards of him,
stood in an exposed position super
vising construction.
A native of Washington, Gen.
Young is the son of 1t. Col. Robert
H. Young, U. S. A, retired, and
Mrs. Young, 1926 Newton street
NV.
He attended public schools here
and was graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland in 1922. AS an
honor man in the Student Army
Training Corps, he received an ap-
pointment as second lieutenant in
the Army. He went overseas last
October.
Col Harold H. Bassett has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for"
development of a worldwide Army
Air Forces Weather Service that
has been responsible for tremen-
dous savings of Allied lives and
material" according to a dispatch
from the Strategic Air Forces in
Europe Col Bassett is director of
Weather Services for the Strategic
Air Forces.
Col. BaSsett served in the head
quarters of the AAF as director of
weather from December, 1912 to
March, l943, as air weather officer
TO November, 1943 and as chief of
the Weather Division from Decem-
ber, 1943 to October, 1914, the dis
patch said
Col. Bassett's wife, Mrs. Harold
H. BaSSett, formerly lived at 1920
South Fern street, Arlington. She
moved to Evansville, Ind. last
month.
Col. Ralph NJ. Osborne, AZ. has
been awarded the Legion of Merit
for service as director of the Re-
search and Development. Division,
Army Service Forces from May, 1914,
to January, 1945, and War Depart
ment Liaison Officer for the Ma
tional Defense Research Committee
from July, 1943, to January, 1945.
He was cited for his sound judg-
ment and executive ability in plan
ming, co-ordinating and supervising
the research and development pro-
grams of the technical services" :"
Col. Osbornes wife and daughter
Miss Gail Osborne, live at 1543
Foxhall road NV.
Capt. Merle Van Metre, AZ, whose
wife and son are living in Gathers
burg, Md. has received the Legion
of Merit for services as destroyer di-
vision commander in the Pacific, the
Navy Department announced yes
terday.
Capt. Van Metre, who now is sta
toned at the Army-Navy Staff
College, was cited for courageous
leadership" against the japanese
forces in the Marianas, Palau and
Philippines from June l to October
80 of last year.
Capt. George Charles Wright, AZ,
of 5l10 Jamestown Circle NV, was
awarded the Legion of Merit in
reorganization for his excellent re-
sourcefulness during the amphi-
bious invasion of Southern France.
AS senior staff officer to naval
task group commander, Capt.
Wright was largely responsible for
the uninterrupted flow of supplies
and equipment vital to the adequate
maintenance of rapidly expanding
beachheads," the citation stated.
Comdr. James Halle Mini, 80,
whose wife and two children are
living at 312 Brewster Court, Silver
Spring, Md, won the Navy Cross
for heroism as pilot of dive bomber
in the vicinity of the Philippines
last October when he courageously
led a flight of carrier planes on an
extremely hazardous strike against
units of the enemy fleet"
Comdr, Mini previosuly received
the Distinguished Flying Cross for
leading a flight of dive bombers in
damaging raid on the Volcano
Islands last June Born in Manila
he formerly lived in Vallejo, Calf.
1t. Col. r. r. Fairbairn, Royal en-
gineers, was presented the Legion of