Evening star., 1946-06-23
News Of D. c. Men
In Armed Forces
Decorated

Capt. Wayne n. Loud, U. S. N.
2729 Connecticut avenue NV, re.
Gently was awarded a Gold Star In
lieu of his fourth Legion of Merit
for outstanding performance as a
task group commander in mine
sweeping operations in japanese
waters from September through
November, 1945, the Navy an
nounced.
Maj. Samuel T.. Hill, 200 Thirty
fourth street NE. now serving at
Sd Army headquarters, adjutant
general section. recently was award
ed Bronze Star Medal. The award
was for meritorious service in mill
tary operations from March "a
1914. to May 8, 1945.
1t. George J. O'Hare. U. S N. r..
1921 Forty-second place, Hyatts.
vile, has received the Bronze Stal
Medal for services as commanding
officer of close-in fire support
ship and radar picket ship from
April to June. 1945, during the as
sault and capture of Okinawa, when
under his direction, crew members
brought about the destruction OF
two enemy aircraft and assisted in
shooting down two others.
1t. q. 81 James H. Jacoby, U. S
N. r., 1923 Todd place NE, recently
received the Air Medal for meritori-
Gus acts while participating in aerial
flight as pilot of a carrier-ba
fighter plane in the Indo- China,
Formosa, Bonin Islands and Tokyo
area from January 2 to February
%, last year.
Capt. Joseph N. Wenger, U. S. N.
1918 Tilden street NV, has been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for exceptionally meritorious
service while attached to the Di-
vision of Naval Communications
from February IL, 1912, to Septem-
ber 2 last year, during which period
he rendered invaluable assistance
in directing and carrying out the
vital work of key activities" of the
organization during the critical war
period.
Col. Harry Plotz, Brooklyn, N. Y,
former chief the division of virus
and rickettsial diseases at the Army
Medical Department Professional
Service Schools. Walter Reed Hos
pital. recently was decorated with
the Legion of Merit for his war
time research work, the Army an
nounced.
Capt. Andrew d. Mayer, u. S. N.
Westchester Apartments, has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for
services as chief of the armor and
projectile section, production divi-
sion, Bureau of Ordnance, and as
director of the administrative sec
ton until January "a, 1914.
Comdr. Robert B. Fulton, U. 8. N,
$50 Thirty-third street NV, has
received the Bronze Star Medal for
meritorious service while a prisoner
Of the japanese from October, 1912,
to last June, during which period he
stimulated constructive
thought and activities among his
fellow officers and skillfully insured
the maintenance of united front
during representations to Japanese
camp authorities" the Navy an
nounced.
1t. Comdr. David A. Pace, q. s.
N. r.. 2349 Ashmead place NV,
recently received the Navy Com
mendation and Ribbon for excel
lent service as operations and gun
merry officer on the staff of the
commander Of an Ism flotilla from
January to December LAST year, the
Navy announced.
Comdr. Jean L. Gaillouet, q. q.
N. r., 2029 Connecticut avenue NV.
has been awarded the Navy Com
mendation and Ribbon for out
standing performance of duty while
serving in the miscellaneous equip
ment section Of the Bureau OF
Ships as oficer In charge Of the
equipment design subsection from
August, 194l, to last October, the
Navy announced.
1t. Wayland X. Cotton, q. 8. N.
r., 1885 Van Ness street NV, re-
Gently received the DISTINGUISHED
Flying Cross for completing 20 aerial
flight in the area of the Philip
pines, his family here has learned.
James A. Brumley, aviation ra-
dtoman &c, U. s. N. r., whose
widow, Mrs. Lola D. Brumley, lives
at 324 Tenth street Sc, has beer
awarded the Air Medal posthumous-
ly for heroism as a radioman on q
Navy patrol bomber under q Japa-