Evening star., 1952-10-29
News of Area Men and Won1en
SERVING in the Armed Forces
Here and Abroad

OeFVIng IN the a
A Washington Marine pilot has
been awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross for heroism in Korea
in ceremonies at Whiting Field,
Fla.
Capt. John C. Smith. whose
wife. Vivian, formerly lived at 1921
Burke street Sc, was decorated
for flight in the vicinity of
Sunchon. North Korea. on Sep
tember S. 1851. Capt. Smith, as
leader of a four-lane flight. re-
sponded to an emergency call to
cover a downed Air Force pilot
in enemy territory.
After providing the necessary
protection, he led the flight
through intense anti-aircraft fire
to an attack which destroyed two
rail. cars and three warehouses.
and then brought the flight safely
home.
He reported to Whiting Field in
August and now lives in the near
by town of Milton, Fla. with his
wife and their two sons.
Pfc. Clifton B. Slade, Of 1915
Lamont street NV, is in Korea
as a mechanic helping maintain
American-made vehicles used by
Republic of Korea forces. He is
with the Korean Military Advisory
Group.
Charles X. KOOnes, son of
Charles C. Koones. 5504 Center
street, Chevy Chase, has been pro-
noted to the rank of second lieu
tenant in the Air Force ROTC at
Williams College. He is a junior
at the college.
1t. Robert w. Etcher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Etcher, 1925 E
street Sc. has reported to the
Engineering School of the Naval
Postgraduate School in Monterey,
Calf. He is q student officer in
ordnance engineering.
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Maj. Benjamin C. Martin, An
nandale (Va), Marine flyer, has
received his second Distinguished
Flying Cross and a fourth Air
Medal. The Korean veteran was
decorated in ceremonies here by
Marine Commandant Lemuel c.
Shepherd, jr.
Capt. Harry E. SchOnrank, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schon-
rank, 1881 Potomac avenue Sc,
has been assigned to Hamilton
Air Force Base, Calf. He is an
operations officer in Headquarters
OF the 28th Air Division. Recalled
to duty in 1948, Capt. Schonrank
now has 8 years total service.
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Two Washington men are serv-
ing in Korea with the 18th Anti
aircraft Artillery Battalion in the
7th Infantry Division.
COrpl. william p. Duer, son of
Mrs. Floy Duer, 1410 Euclid street
NV, is a dispatcher in Bat
terry D.
Sergt. AlphOnzo r. Stewart,
whose wife, Shirley, lives at 1125
Sixty-f1fth avenue NE, is supply
sergeant in Battery B.
An Israeli officer has completed
with honorS the Advanced Asso-
ciate Engineer Company officers
course at the Engineer School,
Fort Belvoir, Va, setting a prece-
dent for the school.
1t. Col. Ephraim Lahav, an en-
gineer officer of the Israel De-
fense Army, was one of II allied
officers from four foreign coun-
tries in the class of A. The colonel
has just returned to his own
country to put his new training
to work.
Orman f. Schneeman, whose
wife, Rachelle, lives at 8206 New
Hampshire avenue, Silver Spring,
has been commissioned a second
lieutenant in the Army's Armored
Corps. 1t. Schneeman, whose
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.
Schneeman, live at 3244 South
Sixth street, Arlington, took his
officers training at Fort Knox, KY.
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Dale Keith Price, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Glendale M. Price, Fair
fax, Va, has been taking his Air
Force basic training at Lakeland
Field, San Antonio, Tex.
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Col. Warren HI. Hoover, head of
the United States Army mission to
Cuba and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Hoover, 2230 California
street NV. has been awarded
Cuba'S Distinguished Service
Medal. The one-time member Of
Gen. MacArthur's staff in the
Philippines and Japan, was deco
rated for his "co-operation with
the Cuban Army and his efforts
to promote friendship between the