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was reported missing. He had
served year overseas with the
Black Panther Group of the Fly
ing Apaches."
Sergt. Knowlden was a graduate
Of Alice Deal Junior High School
and an honor student at Woodrow
Wilson High School. He had COM
pleted two years at Wilson Teachers
College when he volunteered for the
Air Forces in 1912.
In addition to his mother, Sergt
Knowlden is survived by a brother
S/Sergt. Edward v. Knowlden, vet
eran of European theater service
and sister, Mrs. Marcia v. Cissell,
both of Washington.
Decorated
Brig. Gen. John s. Bragdon, d.
rector of military construction In
the Office of the Chief of Engineers
received an Oak Leaf Cluster in
lieu of a second Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal at a ceremony Thursday
in the New War Department build
ing, for his wartime services in the
position which he has held since
June, 1914, the Army announced.
Gen. Bragdon, whose residence
here is at the Westchester Apart
ments, displayed high degree of
professional knowledge and admin
istrative ability in supervising the
engineering construction and main
tenance program of the Army in the
continental United States" the
citation accompanying the award
states. He also administered the
Secretary Of Wars program for the
maintenance and operation OF 40
AAF bases located on foreign soil
within the Western Hemisphere.
Col. Albert H. Burton, director of
real estate, Office of the Chief of
Engineers, received the Distin-
guished Service Medal at the same
ceremony for services as division
engineer, North Atlantic Division,
and engineer. I'd Service Com
mand, from January, 1914, to last
September.
Applying sound judgment and
outstanding ability" to solving the
complex problems of the two large
commands, the citation states, Col.
Burton was in great measure re-
sponsible for the success OF En-
gineer supply to all theaters of OPP
erations and performed his admin
istrative functions with exceptional
skill"
Col. Burton's home here Is at 1868
Arlington Village, Arlington.
Col. Ray w. Ireland, former head
OF the Air Transport Command
priorities and traffic division here,
received the Distinguished Service
Medal last night for his "outstand-
ing work In arranging the air move
ment OF military men and materials
throughout the world for the ATC,'
it was announced today.
Presentation of the award was
made by 1t. Gen. Harold L. George
ATC commanding general, at a
ceremony at the Palmer House In
Chicago.
Chief of the priorities section and
assistant chief of staff, priorities
and traffic, ATC, from June, 1912,
to September, 1945, Col. Ireland de
vised and put in operation the
priorities system under which the
Air Transport Command moved
passengers and freight on a world
wide basis" the citation accompany
ing the decoration states.
Col. Ireland previously has re-
ceived the Legion of Merit Medal
for mis- part in arranging trans
portation for the Yalta Conference.
Since his return to civilian life
three months ago, he has been en-
ployed with United Air Lines in
Chicago as vice president in charge
of administration.
Commodore Henry A. Schade, As,
USN, 1925 North Twenty-fifth
street, Arlington, was awarded the
Legion of Merit and a Gold Star in
lieu of a second Legion of Merit
in Navy Department ceremony
Thursday in which eight ranking
naval officers and an Army colonel
were decorated. Presentation of the
awards to all officers was made by
Assistant Secretary of the Navy H
Strive Hensel.
Commodore Schade received the
first Legion of Merit for his services
as head of the aircraft carrier Sec
ton, Bureau of Ships, from Janu-
airy, 1912, to July, 1914, during which
period he supervised plans for air.
craft carriers and expedited the car
rier program.
| The second award was based on
Commodore Schade's work as CHIEF
of the naval technical mission in
Europe from January to last Oc.
tober Is, when he successfully ex-
plotted German science and tech.
nology for the benefit of the Navy
Department."
Rear Admiral Roger w. Paine, So
USN. 2737 Devonshire place NV.
former material and products con-
troll officer and deputy chief of the
production branch, material divi-
sion from November IL, 1914 te
August 81, 1915, received Gold Star
in lieu of second Legion of Merit
Admiral Paine, a captain during
the period of service for which he
was cited, was praised for his sue
cess in providing naval units with
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