AWARDS RECEIUED BY fflEfflBERS OF THE DIUISIOD ID -WORLD WAR. II DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Presidential Order, January 2, 1918. Confirmed by Congress, July 9, 1918. President was authorized to present, but not in name of Congress, this decora­ tion to any person serving in the Army after April 6, 1917, who shall distin­ guish "himself or herself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy." CLARENCE A. MARTIN, Maj. Gen., USA THOMAS A. COLGAN, (P) Capt., (Chap­ Columbia, S. C. lain) CHC Chicago, Ill. GEORGE D. WILLIAMS, Lt. Col., Inf., RALPH J. BJORKLAND, (P) 1st Lt., Inf., Birmingham, Ala. Bramard, Minn. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL By Presidential Order January 2, 1918, confirmed by Congress July 9, 1918, the President was authorized to present, but not in the name of Congress, this medal to any person serving in the Army after April 6, 1917, who distinguishes himself or herself by "exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility." JOHN C. PERSONS, Maj. Gen., USA SUMTER L. LOWRY, JR., Brig. Gen., USA Birmingham, Ala. Tampa, Fla. LEGION OF MERIT Legion of Merit created by Congress July 20, 1942. Degrees of Chief Com­ mander, Officer, and Legionnaire: for award to personnel of armed forces of friendly foreign nations, and personnel of armed forces of .United States and of the Philippines. CLARENCE A.. MARTIN, Maj. Gen., USA ROBERT M. FOWLER, Lt. Col., Inf Bir­ Columbia, S. C. mingham, Ala. LEROY S. GRAHAM, Col., Inf Alpine, JOSEPH J. HILL, Lt. Col., Bartow, Fla. MARK W. LANCE, Lt. Col., GSC Talla­ Tex. hasse, Fla. WALTER J. HANNA, Col., Inf Birming­ LEON L. MATHEWS, Lt. Col., Inf., Bir­ ham. Ala. mingham, Ala. EDWARD M. STARR, Col., Inf Washing­ VIRGIL S. ATKINS; Lt. Col., Inf., Clarks­ ton, D. C. dale, Miss. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (British) CLARENCE A. MARTIN, Maj. Gen., USA Columbia, S. C. Hank shown is that held on date of original award. 177 SILVER STAR MEDAL In 1932 the Army Silver Citation Star was placed on a bronze pendant and a ribbon of its own was designed, instead of being placed on a campaign medal ribbon. Silver Star Medal, by Act of Congress December 15, 1942, is awarded for "each citation of any person for gallantry in action while serving in any capacity with the Army ...n ot war.ranting the award of a medal of honor or distinguished service cross." Silver Star Medal was made Navy decoration August 7, 1942, by Act of Congress. **CLARENCE A. MARTIN, Maj. Gen., PAUL 0. BURGESS, 1st Lt., Inf Essington, (P) CLIFFORD C. VANARTSDALEN, USA Columbia, S. C. Pa. Tech Sgt., Inf, Mt. Olive, Miss. THOMAS F. HICKEY, Brig. Gen., USA WILSON GORDON, 1st Lt., Inf Floral'3, GEORGE J. WOLUSKY, Tech. Sgt., Inf, Washington, D. C. Ala. South Boston, Mass. JOSEPH C. HUTCHINSON, Brig. Gen., JAMES B. HOLLOWAY, Jr., 1st Lt., FA FRED A. BAKER, S. Sgt., Inf, Brookhaven, ./ USA Sanford, Fla. Houston, Tex. Miss. LEROY S. GRAHAM, Col., Inf Alpine, (P)HARRY JACOBS, 1st Lt., Inf Branford, ANTHONY W. BORGOMATO, S. Sgt., Inf, Tex Conn. Boston, Mass. WALTER J. HANNA, Col., Inf Birming­ FRANCIS JETER, 1st Lt., FA Dallas, (P)HUGH L. COLLINS, S. Sgt., Inf, Ope­ ham, Ala. Tex. lika, Ala. EDWARD M. STARR, Col., Inf Washing­ (P)JOHN G. KASTANAS, 1st Lt., Inf ROBERT P. CROWDER, Jr., S. Sgt., Inf, ton, D. C. EDWARD N. KRAUSE 1st Lt., FA Berlin, Savannah, Ga. WILBUR E. KOONCE, Lt. Col., Inf Jack­ Wis. TOM DOBBS, S. Sgt., Inf, Grant, Ala. son, Miss. JERROLD R. MILLS, 1st Lt., FA Water­ CLIFTON DODSON, S. Sgt., MD, Plain MANUEL A. BERGENS, Maj., MC New ville, Kans. Dealing, La. Springfield, N. Y. JOHN 0. NEIKIRK, 1st Lt., FA New York, JAMES H. EDWARDS, S. Sgt., MD, Hol­ *STEPHEN S. BROWN, Maj., FA Clarks­ N. Y. landale, Miss. ville, Pa. VINCENT C. OLSON, 1st Lt., Inf Boyce­ (P)ROBERT L. EVANS, S. Sgt., MD, San­ THOMAS M. DEAS, Maj., MC New Or­ ville, Wis. ford, Fla. leans, La. RAYMOND C. OWENS, 1st Lt., FA Louis­ CLIFFORD A. GONYEA, S. Sgt., Cav, RICHARD D. WELCH, Maj., Inf Laurel, ville, Ky. Springfield, Mass. Miss. ALBERT F. PARKER, 1st Lt., FA Hatties­ (P)HOWARD D. GOOLESBY, S. Sgt., Inf, OTHO T. WINSTEAD, Maj., Inf Lynch­ burg, Miss. Larkenville. Ala. burg, Va. ROBERT T. PIGG. Jr., 1st Lt., FA Green­ LUCIAN E. HELTON, S. Sgt., Inf, Iuka, NORMAN S. BEEBE, Capt., MC Colfax, wood, Miss. Miss. Ill. JOSEPH T. SHERIN, 1st Lt., Inf Belle­ HAROLD H. HINTERLITER, S. Sgt., Inf, (P) GEORGE L. CELLES, Jr., Capt., !nf rose, N. Y. Long Island, N. Y. Washington, Miss. HARLIN L. WAGNER 1st Lt., Inf West CURTIS W. JOHNSON, S. Sgt., Inf, Sec­ FREDERICH M. FOWKES, Capt., FA Chi­ Desota, Mo. tion, Ala. cago, Ill. ALFRED A. WIENER, 1st Lt., FA Les WILLIAM P. KING, S. Sgt., Inf, Gunters­ WILLIAM H. FREELAND, Capt., FA.Nor­ Angeles, Calif. ville, Ala. man, Okla. FRANK J. ZIRBLIS, 1st Lt., FA Trenton, TURNER D. LEGGETT, S. Sgt., Reinzie, ALLEN G. GIFFORD, Capt., MC Schaght­ Tex. Miss. icoke, N. Y. WILLIAM E. ASHLEY, 2nd Lt., Inf Gads­ (P)JACK E. MARTIN, S. Sgt., Inf, Lib­ AUBREY C. GRIFFIN Capt., Inf Jackson, den, Ala. erty, Ala. Miss. LINDSEY M. BISHOP 2nd Lt., FA Atlanta, THEODORE D. MARTIN, S. Sgt., Inf, STANLEY GROSSMAN, Capt., Inf Forest Ga. Hill, L. I., N. Y. Wallkill, N. Y. (P)SCOTT R. BLANTON, 2nd Lt., Inf (P)FRANK McLEMORE, S. Sgt., Inf, Sul­ HARCLD L. HANSEN, Capt., Inf Pitts­ Alburquerque, N. Mex. burg, Kans. ligent, Ala. RICHARD F. DUNLAP, 2nd Lt., Roanoke, WILLIAM L. PATRICK, S. Sgt., Inf, CHARLES A. KNOBLAUCH, Capt., I11f Va. Bay City, Mich. Orlando, Fla. GEORGE R. MACNAMARA, Jr., 2nd Lt., COY W. SCOTT, S. Sgt., Inf, Ponce De HOWELL S. KOPP, Capt., FA Pensacola, Inf Orlando, Fla. Fla. Leon, Fla. CARL N. STROHSCHEIN, 2nd Lt., MAC THOMAS H. SEALE, S. Sgt., Inf, Tus­ J. W. KUYKENDALL Capt., Inf Duncan, Gibsland, La. Okla. caloosa, Ala. WALLACE P. TAYLOR, 2nd Lt., Inf ROY J. SLIKER, S. Sgt., Inf, Branchville, WILLIAM A. LOCY, Capt., Inf Longview, Aberdeen, Miss. Tex. N. J. LESTER B. WHITAKER, 2nd Lt., Red­ ODIS H. TAYLOR, S. Sgt., Inf, Oxford, JAMES H. MASSINGILL, Jr., Capt., Inf wood, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Miss. JESSE C. BROWN, 1st Sgt., Inf Odessa, WALTER C. WADE, S. Sgt., Inf, Oxford, WILLIAM V. O'CONNOR, Capt., (Chap­ Mo. lain) CHC Seymor, Conn. Ala. BLAISE D. MALAGARIE, 1st Sgt., Cav., WALTER L. WALLACE, S. Sgt., Inf, MARION D. ODELL, Capt., Inf Atlantic Broussard, La. Beach, Fla. Crossville, Ala. (P) WOODROW L. CRUMBLEY, Tech. (P)JAMES B. WOODALL, S. Sgt., Inf, AIDAN R. POTTER, Capt., (Chaplain) Sgt., Inf, Laurel, Miss. CHC St. Louis, Mo. Summit, Miss. WILLIAM 0. GRAY, Tech. Sgt., Inf, Col­ ARTHUR J. BARRY, T/3, MD, Gardener, JAMES E. ROBSON, Capt., Inf South linsville, Ala. Bend, Wash. N. Y. EDWIN L. SA,UCY, Capt., Inf Napa, PAUL C. HOOD, Tech. Sgt., Inf, Collins­ (P)RAY T. ATKINSON, Sgt., Inf, Can­ Calif. ville, Ala. ton, Ohio JESSE L. WALKER, Capt., MC Cuthbert, (P) WILLIAM S. LEDBETTER, Tech. Sgt , COLUMBUS H. BOWERS, Sgt., Inf, Hart­ Ga. Inf, Benton, Miss. well, Ga. WILLIAM G. BLACK, 1st Lt., Inf Green­ ELTON P. LIZANA, Tech. Sgt., Inf, Gulf­ CLARENCE CONOLLEY, Sgt., Inf, Oxford, ville, Ill. port, Miss. Ala. GAUDEN W. BOHME, 1st Lt., Inf Indian­ JACK METCALF, Tech. Sgt., Inf, San ROBERT H. LAVIGNE, Sgt., Inf, Clare­ apolis, Ind. Antonio, Tex. mont, N. H. (P) Indicates Posthumous award. *Indicates Bronze Oak leaf cluster to original award. 178 J ---- CLARENCE W. CURB, Sgt., Cav, Greens­ (P)PETE J. BACA, Pfc., Inf, Decoto, WILLIAM M. PRATHER, Pfc., MD, boro, Ala. Calif. Dumas, Miss. (P)ELBERT L. HEMPHILL, Sgt., Inf, Jack­ PHILIP A. BELL, Pfc., Inf, Magee, Miss. ALBERT F. PROVENZANO, Pfc., Inf, son, Miss. TONY F. BERRA, Pfc., Inf, Butler, Pa. New York, N. Y. (P)ROBERT E. HIMLER, Sgt., Inf, Derry, FREAS W. BRITTINGHAM, Pfc., MD, In- (P)EUGENE E. RHODES, Pfc., Id, Pa. dependence, Mo. Barron, Wis. STANLEY S. LABENSKEY, Sgt., Cav, (P)CHARLES G. BRYANT, Pfc., Inf, St. RAYMOND L. ROACH, Pfc., MD, Noxa­ Lathrob, Pa. Paul, Minn. peter, Miss. WEJIJBURNE E. LUNDEEN, Sgt., Inf, (P)ESTON ROSA, Pfc., MD, Cottonport, (P)JOE CATES, Pfc., Inf, Lodi, Tex. La. Huron, S. D. CLIFFORD A. CLEMENTE, Ffc., Inf, New S'1'.:!,ARL SPARKS, Sgt., Inf, Malta, Ohio (P)ROBERT SCHMID. Pfc., MD, Chicago, Haven, Conn. Ill. HERBERT A. THURSTON, Sgt., MD, San­ JOSE M. De La GRUS, Pfc., Inf, Cuerdo, ford, Fla. Tex. JOHN G. STUPAR, Pfc., Inf, Etna, Pa. ALBERT H. MAYS, T/4, MD, Hempstead, (P)JOHN B. DENNISON, MD, Staunton, *(P)HUGH B. SUMMERFIELD, Pfc., MD, N. Y. Va. Erwin, W. Va. (P)MATHEW McMAHON, Jr., T/4, MD, Al­ WILLIAM T. DONALDSON, Pfc., Inf, (P)JOHN S. TAYLOR, Pfc., MD, Brook­ bany, N. Y. Bellman, N. J. ville, Pa. DELANO G. NEAL, T/4, FA, Hamlet. GEORGE W. DUNKIN, Pfc., Inf, Windy­ (P)TOM M. TAYLOR, Pfc., Inf, Okla­ N. C. ville, Mo. homa City, Okla. (P)LEONARD L. HAWKINS, Cpl., MD, (P)GERALD B. EARHART, Pfc., Inf, De­ (P)DANIEL T. THOMAS, Pfc., Inf, Leba­ Cleveland, Miss. troit, Mich. non, Va. WARNER H. HYDER, Cpl., Inf, McNinn­ (P)ALFRED G. EINSPAHR, Inf, Ains­ WILLIAM N. THOMAS, Pfc., Inf, Cum­ ville, Ore. worth, Nebr. berland, Md. EDWARD J. PARKER, Cpl., Inf, Jervis, ERNEST L. FRAZIER. Pfc., MD, Pattons­ YEE TOY, Pfc., Inf, Bronx, N. \". N. Y. burg, Mo. LELAND J. TUCKER, Pfc., Inf, Green HENRY E. SPIERING, Cpl., FA, Dan­ CARL W.