Evening star., 1947-04-22
Decorated

Legislation and Liaison Division Of
the War Department here.
Gen. Reber was cited for excep-
tionally meritorious service as as
sistant chief and, later, deputy chief
of the Legislation and Liaison Diyi-
sion, In which posts he delivered "a
major contribution to the successful
prosecution of the war and to the
future national defense"
1t. Col. Daniel c. PoIlack. u. 8.
NJ. c., a former cadet colonel COM
manding the Washington High
School Cadet Brigade, has been
awarded the Navy Cross for "un-
swerving devotion to duty" in the
battle for Two Jinla, his family here
has learned.
Col. Pollack now is serving as
executive officer at the 5th Service
Depot on Guam. He commanded
the LIST Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th
Marine Division, In action against
the japanese on Two Jima at the
time of the action which won him
the Navy Cross.
According to the citation, Col.
Pollack led his weary, depleted bat
talon against strcng enemy de-
fenses In an attack on strategic
hill. He directed the capture and
occupation Of the hill with only
minimum personnel losses" and led
a small reconnaissance patrol into
hazardous, unexplored beach areas"
locating routes of approach to the
final ravine positions of the
Japanese.
Col. Pollack's family lives here at
1916 Delafleld place NV.
Col. Frank w. Wozencraft, 202e
Connecticut avenue NV, has re-
ceived the Legion Of Merit In recog-
milton OF outstanding service with
the Signal Corps here during the
war.
During the period Of service for
which he was cited, Col. Wo9encraft
was secretary to the Washington
Communication Board, assistant
secretary to the Joint Communities
tions Board and assistant secretary
for communications, Joint Chiefs Of
Staff.
Col. Wozencraft is q former Mayor
OF Dallas. Tex.
Col. Edgar M. Scattergood, r.,
GAIT Western avenue NV, recently
was presented the Legion Of Merit
for furnishing highly efficient and
well-trained ground laison officers
and reconnaissance units to combat
theaters" from January, 1943, to
March, 1945.
Col. Scattergood Is a member Of
the Operations Analysis Division Of
the Army Air Forces.
Wf1fred G. Gemrath, former Army
lieutenant colonel, 5810 Augusta lane
NV. has received the Legion OF
Merit for exceptionally meritorious
service" IA the Ordnance Depart
lment here during the war.
| Col. Gamrath entered Ordnance
| as lieutenant in 1912. He now is
a Washington representative for In
j Iternational Business Machines.
4 1t. Col. AquilIa b. Hughes, IT.,
| 5421 Thirty first street NV, has
bCC1i dWd1 oCu t1iC oCSlOu Vi 00CIlt
for his work in the formulation of
Army Air Forces plans, policies and
studies concerning Latin America
late in the war.
| From October, 1914, to September,
1945. Col. Hughes served as q staff
planning officer In the Western
Hemisphere Branch Of the Office Of
the Assistant Chief Of Air Staff for
Plans. He was a special projects
officer In the Once of the Special
Assistant to the Commanding Cen
eral Of the AAF from January to
October, 1916.
Philip C. Ward, former Army Air
Forces lieutenant colonel, $3.50 South
Utah street, Arlington, recently re-
ceived the Legion of Merit for serv-
ices with the Air Materiel Command
at Wright Field, Ohio, and at AAF
headquarters here, from April, 1912,
to April, 1916.
The decoration recognized Mr..
Wards services "in the determine
ton Of policies for control Of the
entire distribution Of all Army Air
| Forces and Jease-lend aircraft