Evening star., 1946-03-28

Maj. Gen. Russell L. Maxwell,
Fort Myer, Va. has been awarded
the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distin-
guished Service Medal for perform
ances from September, 1943, to Sep
tember, 1945, as assistant chief of
staff. Ga. His policy of conServ-
ing and redistributing clothing pre-
vented the deprivation of the civil
ian population during a period of
unprecedented military require
ments," the citation said.
Brig. Gen. Frederic L. Hayden,
1926 Connecticut avenue NV. also
received the Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Distinguished Service Medal He
served as chief of staff for the 5th
Service Command from April, 1914,
to July, 1945.
First time awards of the Distin-
9uished Service Medal were made
to the following:
Maj. Gen. Julian S. Hatcher of
Falls Church, Va, for services as
chief of field service, Ordnance De-
partment, from February, 1943, to
July, 1945. Gen. Hatcher also was
awarded the Legion of Merit in rec
ognition of establishing the Ord
nance Training Center. Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Md. He was COM
mandant of the center from Janu-
ary, l941, to July, 1943
Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry, Ken
nedy drive, Kenwood, Md, for serv-
ices from July, 1912, to September,
l945, as senior Army member of the
Permanent Joint Board of Defense
for Canada United States.
Maj. Gen. Archer L. Lerch, 6315
Broad Branch road NV, Provost
Marshal General from June, 1914,
to September. 1945, was cited for his
direction of the War Departments
internal security program. He also
was awarded the Legion of Merit
for service as deputy Provost
Marshal General from July. 1941. to
May, 1914, commanding training
centers.
Maj. Gen. George F. Lull. 1888
Upton street NV, for services as
chief of the personnel service in the
Office of the Surgeon General from
June, 1910, to August, 1945.
Maj. Gen. Shelly U. Marietta,
Army Medical Center, for services
from December. 1899, to August,
l945. In that time he commanded
the Medical Center, was command
ing officer of Walter Reed General
Hospital and its service schools.
Brig. Gen. Roswell E. Hardy of
1853 Twenty ninth street NV, for
services as chief of the Ammunition
Division, Industrial Service, Office
of the Chief of Ordnance, from June.
1912, to September, 1945.
Brig. Gen. Burton o. Lewis of 3440
Thirty-eighth street NV, for serv-
ices as assistant chief of transporta-
ton and director of materiel and
supply from January, 1914, to Sep
tember, 1945.
Brig. Gen. John Magruder of 1928
Foxhall road NV, who served as
deputy director in the Office of
Strategic Services from January,
l943, to September, 1945.
The Legion of Merit was awarded
to the following:
Maj. Gen. Walter S. Grant of
Hammond Court for services from
September, l941, to September, l945,
as deputy chairman of a board
named to vitalize the active officer
list of the Army.
Maj. Gen. Rene E. Der. Hoyle of
3249 Gunston road, Alexandria, Va,
who commanded the Field Artillery
Replacement Training Center, Camp
Roberts, Calf, from July, 1912, to
December, 1914.
Maj. Gen. J. Garesche Ord of 1925
Rowland place NV, who served as
chairman of the Joint Brazil United
States Defense Commission in Wash
lngton from July, 1942, to Septem-
Der, 1945.
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Eager of 3519
Rodman street NV, for services as
commanding general of the Italian
Service Units from March, 1914, to
August, 1945.
Brig. Gen. Harvey Edward of 4421
Q street NV, who was ground
quaftermaster, headquarters of the
Army Ground Forces, from April,
1914, to September, 1945.
Brig. Gen. Vincent J. Esposito of
Is Olive drive, Falls Church, Va,
who. was cited as chief of the Pro-
Jected Logistics Section, Operations
Division, War Department General
Staff, from April. l943. to June,
1945.
Brig. Gen. Andrew D. Hopping,