Evening star., 1946-01-15
R.R. Waescke'
And Z Navy Officers
Are Decorated Here

Twelve Navy officers and one Ii
the Coast Guard, the majority O.
whom live in the Washington area
yesterday were presented formally
with decorations for their wartime
services. The presentations were
made by Secretary OF the Navy
ForreStal.
The list was headed by Admiral
Russell R. Waesche, who retired as
commandant of the Coast Guard
on January !. Admiral Waesche
who lives at zoos Rolling road
Chevy Chase, Md, received the
Distinguished Service Medal for his
services as Coast Guard command
ant.
Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
chief Of the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery and surgeon general
OF the Navy, who lives at 3637 For
ty-ninth street NV, was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal for
his extraordinary ability in plan
ming and applying the medical pro-
gram for the Navy and Marine
Corps.
Vice Admiral George F. Hus-
sey, jr., chief of the Naval Bureau
of Ordnance, 3218 Thirty-ninth
street NV, received the Distin-
guished Service Medal for excep-
tionally meritorious service as
director of the production division
OF the bureau from June, 1912, to
September, 1943, and subsequently
as assistant chief and chief of the
bureau.
Vice Admiral Edward L. Cochrane,
3l1O Thirty-third place, was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal for
his services as head of the design
division Of the Bureau of Ships and
later as chief of the bureau.
Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo,
1924 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
received the Distinguished Service
Medal for his service as commander
of the gunfire and covering force
during thel amphibious assault
against Okinewa.
Rear Admiral William r. Purnell.
1914 Connecticut avenue NV, was
awarded gold star in lieu of a
second Distinguished Service Medal
for meritorious services as chief of
naval operations for material and
as a member of the Military Policy
Committee in connection with the
development Of the atomic bomb.
Rear Admiral Earle w. Mills, 62O8
Hillcrest place NV, was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal for
services as engineering assistant to
the head of the design division
and later as assistant chief Of the
Bureau of Ships.
Rear Admiral Joseph r. Redman,
IA Worthington drive, Westmoreland
Hills, Md, was awarded the Dis
tlnguiShed Service Medal for out
standing work as director of naval
communications during the war.
Rear Admiral Robert b. Carney
of Berkeley, Calf, received the
gold star in lieu of a third Dis
tinguished Service Medal for serv-
ices as aide and chief of staff to
the commander of the Sd Fleet.
Capt. Selman S. Bowling, 2426
North Powhatan street, Arlington,
Va, was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for services as COM
mander of Motor Torpedo Boat
Squadrons, 7th Fleet, during the
action from Wakde through the
Philippine Islands and the Borneo
area actions.
COmdr. Frederick J. Becton, re-
ceived both the Navy Cross and a
gold star in lieu of a fourth Silver
Star Medal. He lives at 1000 Con-
necticut avenue NV. Both awards
were for his heroiSm and gallantry
while serving as commander of the
U. S. S. Laffey.
Comdr. Benedict J. Semmes, jr.,
3486 South Utah avenue, Arlington,
Va, was presented the Navy Cross
for extraordinary heroism as COM
mander of the U. S. S. Picking
during the assault on Okinawa.
1t. Charles S. Brookes of Portland.
Greg, received the gold star in
lieu of a second Navy Cross for
extraordinary heroism while serv-
ing as a torpedo bomber pilot aboard
the U. S. S. Randolph.
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