Evening star., 1946-06-09
News of D. C. Men
In Armed Forces

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Returnees
The Washington men listed be-
low are scheduled to arrive tomor-
row in New York aboard the Blanche
Signman:
Joseph W. Darling. 1898 Reno road NV; W.
.t1eei ,st It. Raul p Russell la49 Kenyon
An Alexandra ofhcer, Col. James S.
Wills aId;a also is listed aboard the sisnman,
with three Marand @en St rIesS I WarPeW a1ns
2 Tydings. Rockville: Capt. Hiding A.
peterson, kensngton, and 1st 1t. John
Rainier.
Aboard the Alhambra Victory, due
yesterday at New York, are:
J. Cross, both of washington o. 0lA'''S
Decorated
Capt. William T. Rassieur, U. S. N,
u. S. NJ, has received the Legion
of Merit and Letter of Commen-
dation, according to a Navy dis
patch.
The Legion of Merit was awarded
for ''meritorious conduct as COM
manding officer of an escort carrier
at Two Jima from February 10 to
March II, 1945" He was COM
mended for outstanding perform
ence of duty as commanding officer
of the Naval Air Station, Patuxent
River, Md, from September 81,
1912, to January, 1914" the release
said.
Capt. Rassieur lives at 5000 Ca
thedral avenue NV.
Capt. Charles D. Wheelock,
u. S. N. was decorated with the
Legion of Merit for his services to
the Government of this country as
assistant and later head of the con-
tract design section where he pro
foundly Influenced the design of
new naval vessels as well as con-
versions and major alterations to
vessels in the service" the citation
said.
Capt. Wheelock makes his home
ut 3645 Van Ness street NV.
Capt. Walter L. Heilberg, U. S. N,
was also decorated with the Legion
of Merit, Navy release revealed
today.
Capt Heilberg, whose home is at
1926 Wyoming avenue NV, was
cited for exceptionally meritorious
conduct" as naval attache for air
in Stockholm, Sweden, from August,
1910, to August, 1945. .....
Three other District Naval officers
have been presented the Legion of
Merit, according to Navy releases.
The men are:
Capt. Elmer r. Henning, $500 @
street NV, was decorated for his
work as director of the advance
base efice Atlantic. under the Office
of the Chief of Naval Operations,
from October 6, 1s43, to February
21. 1915.
Capt. Gerald d. Linke, 3401 Nor
rison street NV, cited for out
standing service as chief of produc-
ton for armor, projectiles, bombs
and rockets. Bureau of Ordnance,
from May, 1943. to August. 1945."
Capt. Wesley A. Wright, 315 Evarts
street NE, decorated for "outstand-
ing services to the Government of
the United States" while attached
to the Naval Communications Divi-
sion.
Leo ]. E. Babineau, aviation ma
chinist's mate, &c, U. S. N. R., re-
ceived the Distinguished Flying
Cross as aircrewman of plane in
action against the Japanese. Mr..
Babineau lives at 301 Eleventh street
Sc
The following men were pre-
sented the Bronze Star:
Capt. William r. Terrell, 4735 Ne
braska avenue NV, as officer in
charge of the combat information
center on board the U. S. S. Mobile
1t. d. g. Duane L. Whitlock, 238
Oakwood street Sc, for "meritori-
ous achievement" while attached to
the division of Naval communica-
tions.
Capt. Gill Mcdonald Richardson,
3273 Worthington street NV, also
for ''meritorius achievement" while
attached to the division of Naval
communications.
Comdr. Philip Frederick Hauck,
1923 Ordway street NV, for heroic
service" as commanding officer of
the U. S. S. Bennett, during combat
against enemy Japanese forces in
the Solomon Islands area.