Evening star., 1946-03-01
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year-old pilot of a carrier based
torpedo bomber who was reported
missing February 7, 1945. when his
plane was lost in Asiatic action, is
now listed as dead by the Navy De-
partment. He is the son of DIR. and
Mrs. Clayton l.. Wood, 5606 Fifth
street NV.
A graduate of Roosevelt High
School, Ensign Wood had finished
his second year at American Uni
versity when he entered the service
January 10. 1943. He was commits
stoned an officer in the Naval Air
Corps at the Corpus Christi (Tex.)
Naval Air Station.
Decorated
Col. Charles H. BOnesteel, Sd, of
1901 wyoming avenue NV, has
been awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for service in posi-
tions of great responsibility" as
deputy chief and later chief of the
policy section. Operations Division,
War Department General Staff.
During the period from October,
1914, to December, 1945, he assisted
in framing the Potsdam Declara-
ton and the final surrender terms
for Japan.
Col. John c. Steele of $40 Twenty
sixth street south, Arlington, Va,
received the Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Legion of Merit for services on
the general staff from February,
1914, to September, l945.
He handled matters pertaining to
the North Atlantic bases and de-
fense commands, effecting savings
in personnel. AS chief of the At
lantic allocations and requirements
branch he devised plans for aug
menting all truck companies in the
European theater and contributed
materially to the success of the
"red ball" highway, which supported
troops exploiting the ST Lo break
through in August, 1914.
Col. Maxwell w. Tracy of 2032
Allen place NV. was awarded the
Legion of Merit for accomplishments
in directing troop movements to
overseas theaters. He was In charge
of this task from May, 1912, to Sep
tember, 1945, on the general stan.
He also served on a committee that
studied redeployment of Army forces
after the defeat of Germany.
1t. Col. Daniel C. Fahey of East
Backbone street, Chevy Chase,
Md, received the Legion of Merit
for outstanding services with the
operations division of the general
staff from December, 1941, to Sep
tember, 1945. AS a member of the
strategy and policy group he pre-
pared briefs for presentation to the
Joint and Combined Chiefs of Staff.
He also made important contribu-
tions to the solution of the problems
of unified command for joint opera
tons, the agreement for the use of
Island and served as an
observer in the Salerno operations.
Col. Fahey also dealt with some of
the problems in the Far East.
1t. Col. Charles C. Hilliard of
3610 Thirty eighth street NV. was
awarded the Legion of Merit for
from April. 1943, to Decem-
Der, 1945, in the Civil Affairs Divi-
sion of the War Department. He
acted as financial adviser in con-
nection with the liberated coun-
tries in Europe and Asia.
Col. L. Corrin Strong, 27l2 Thirty
second street NV, has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for
services as chief of the haison
branch, international division of
Army Service Forces, in which he
served as key man between ASF
and "a nations receiving war ma
teriel under lease-lend. Col. Strong
also has been awarded the medal
of Offlcer of the Legion of Honor
by the French government and the
Chinese White Cloud Banner medal,
officer rank, from the Chinese gov
ernment.
Col. Raymond Randall, 3242 Que
sada street NV, has been decorated
with Legion of Merit Medal for
his outstanding work as director
and chief of laboratories at the
Army Veterinary School, Army
Medical Center. The medal was pre-
sented recently by Maj. Gen. Nor
man T. Kirk, surgeon general.
The citation accompanying the
award stated that the colonel had
distinguished himself by his able
administration Of affairs of this in
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