• I-lE1\.DQU!u1 'illl?.S UNITED ST!.TES f.mi.Y F0:1CES m TBE FAn EhST

GFJJElU..L OIWERS ) A. P. o . 501 9 Juno 1945 . .

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DI.STINGUISHJ!1)- SER.VICE CTlOSS--Posthunous Awar ds . • • • . . • • • • • I LEGION OF 1JEl1IT--f•wo.rds •••..•••••• • •• • .•.••••• •.• . ••• •• ! . II LEGION OF HEIUT-- Awarcl to Personnel Hissing in Action •••• III S IL VEil ST f ~U--fllJV<J.l"' d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . , . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . , . . . IV So:rDIEI')tS ' "T.i'D'i'L- r.,.,.,ra' . V

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I . tli.STINGUISHCD-SBI"LyiC~ __ QI~_oss__:- POSTjiUl~OUS. A,:h\l1D . By direction of tho President, <Jncler, tho provisions of tho act of Congress D.pprovod 9 July 1918 (Bulletin /+3, liD, 1918) , tho Distinguishod- Sorvico Cross is posthunously av1ardod by tho Cor:u:nndint; General , United States ill.'r:lf Forces in tho Far &..st , to tho follovdng- ncmod enlisted non:

Stc'..f'f Sorgeo.nt JOSEPH TIOJi,BINS , (35024595) , · Inf£>.ntry, United St~~tcs lu~r:ry . For extraorclino.ry heroisn in action neo.r Bruabo.n , Luzon, Philippine Islo.nds , on 22 February 194.5 . ;Jhen fire fron a concoalocl onor;1.y nnchinb gun stopped the advnnco of the infnntry bnttnlion to which he H.:ls assigned, Scr[_£oo.nt Robbins was ordered to locate C'.nd destroy the wco.pon . Taking o. patrol he aovccl forvmrd , made a porson.nl roconnnissanco c.ncl loco.ted tho f,Ull , vvhich vvas onplacod in a c0.vo high on an abrupt cliff. Neutralizing fire could not be brought to boar on the· vvcapon, 0.ncl it w2.s apparent th£'..t but one n0.n could clinb the difficult appronch, lJXned with gronndos nncl an nuton.<.'ltic rifle, SorGci:'.nt Hobbino left the pntrol, o.ncl mi.dor fire fron tho eneny Gun, bocC~.n working his wny up tho side · of the· cliff , Near inc his clestin0.tion he hLU'l ocl [:;l'cnc..clcs into the oponincs • Then, exposing hinself to full viovr of the cneny, he rnked tho c:::.vern with ·autorntic fire . Knowinr; thc.t other onot.Jy troops in the rcc.r of tho hideout night U'ln the wec..pon lmloss he rlestroyod it , he cl:inbed to the entr.::.nce and vn'encho~l the gun fro1:t its position. L.s he rcnderoc1 tho l'loC1pon useless he was shot o.ncl' killed, and foll to tho bnso of the cl iff . Through his outstnntling gnllantry, inclor.u­tnblo fighting spirit, and undaunted courn.go, Scrcec.nt Hobbins enabled the info.ntry b.::.ttc.lion to resune its C~.c1vC~.nco .::.gc..inst the encr.w.

'Privnte First Class D!.L.E Il ~ :iOODAl1D, (36156039), ' Infc..ntry, United States Arr:xy. For e:A.'tro.orc1inary heroisn in nction ne.:.~.r Liuon, Lo:,rto , Fhili~Jpine Islnnds , on 6 Decer:;bcr 1941;. . Priv2.te Hoodard wns o. riflen.::.n in n ·patrol rvhich vms pinned down by heo.vy fire fron concec..lccl enony positions . ileo.lizi:.J.G tho need of diverting tho enemy until tho plc.toon could n::meuver to n more c.clvnntagcous

· p~ition, he voluntnrily left cover and rushed for1v.:<.rcl c.cross nn open road, Ho was immedio.tely wo<.mdecl but , t nking p.:<.rtinl cover behind a log, hurled c. smoke greno.de nt the hidden foe . He :.hen advnnced boldly, .::.nc1 ns the fire becaEJ.o nore concontr c.tocl on him, wc.s ngo..in vroundod . Despite his disability he cont:inuod to fire on tho enorny until he wns hit a third t:i.L:.o 2.nd instnntly killed,· Private 11oodardl s outst.:.nding heroism in volunt~rily nttrc.cting hostile fire , at the cost of" his life, enabled his platoon to re- fon1 c.nd successfully conplote its mission.

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II.. ;LJ~GIQlf....Qf..J~TI;_ . By direction of tl1~ nPrcs~dent , u~c1c~ the· P!'_ovisions· of the <.'.ct of Con;:ress approved 20 Jtliy 19~.2 \uec . -'-II, Du1..Letln 40, .;D, 1942) , o.nc1 E~:ecu.t.ive Order No . 9260, 29 Octo!Jer 19~ (Sec . I , Btu1etin 51:-, ·:n, 19~), the Ler:ion of Eel~it is o.vr<.'.rc~ec1 by the Coi:u:'k~nc:in:~ Gener.::-1, Unitcc1 Stc.tcs Arny Forces in the Far Thst, Jc,o the followin::::-nc.r,lec~ officers:

Lieutcn<.'.nt Colonel .9J.P.'-~hh~ .A~_]3l1L..Q.X , (0244367) , Co.v0.l ry, United States Ar my . For e:·~ce~Ytiono.lly r.1critorious conduct in the perforr:l.n.nce of outstanding cervices in the South, rest Fi:tcific Areo. fror:1. 29 i~o.rch to· 25 December 'lS'1:-1:-. hOE'.O o.c1c1ress: 25 Shcric~o.n Avenue , ·:est Or2.nz,c, lien Jersey.

Colonel JOSj~liL L ._DfJ.li·~, ( 016979), (then Lieutenr.nt Colonel) , L"'lfentry, Unitecl Stc.tes /~rr,w . Fm~ e::ce~tiono.lly r,lcritorious conc1uct. in the ~Jcrforrs:nce of outstc.nclinc services in tl1e Southi'Jest Pacific Area frov. 10 ::c.rch l94h to 213 Februo.ry 1945 . Hor,1.e D.c.lclross: 1290 Lindon !•venue , Fresno , Cc:.lifornin .

Licutcno.nt Colonel JQSj~'_s,·_s~ . I·IIT:N_D.~"~S_91:I, ( 0900~.69), Acljut~·.nt General's De;)O.rt;-xmt , United Sto..tcs i'J..~iilJ' . For c::coptiono.lly meritorious conduct in the perforn:.:mce of outsto..mlin~:; services in t"hc South~rest Pacific .A:ro0. fron l'Tovember 1942 t 0 ~iJ.~r 19/:5 • Hone c..clc'w.,.;ess: 44 ·:est l<:-.ncc.ster i1.venue, •\rc1.moro , .Pennsylvc..nio. .

Lieu:tcm<'-nt Colonel ~EE;.TT ~G_ ._l~D:cyUDJ?I!i, (OJGlGL:-L~), Air Corps _, United St<.'.tos ArDy. For e;~ceptiono..lly uoritorious conduct in the perforT:tccnco of outsto..nc~ing servi ces in the Soutk10.st ?o.cific !.roo. fron 5 lit'.y 19M:- to 10 i..Io.rch l9L:-5 , Hone nclclress: L~704 Ec1r,wnclson Avem..lo, Bc.ltir.:or-o, Eo.rylo.nd .

Capt<.'.in G:bOJ~~~ji._:Qc_J:.,J.i;l. , (039h905), Info.ntr3r, Unitocl Sto.tes ltrr:;y . For o:~ceptionnlly n.eritorious' conduct in the periorac.ncc of outstc-.ncli.YJ.t s orviccs ().t Luzon, Philippine Islo.nc~s, iron 2· EoveDbcr 1944 to L, February 19L:-5 . HoBo c.clcl.ress: 5182 Villt'.,:;o Cirocn , I,os An::eles , Cc..liforni2. .

Bri~;nc:ier Goner2.l ]pili;::( l~·GZll, (03637) , United Stc.tes Jl,rny . IJ.critorious conduct in tho pe1~forr.1nnce of outst6.nc1int; services in P2.cific Areo.. frora. 26 July l9L~3 to 29 U:>.rch 1944.

For oxco:)tionnll ·i:.ho Southwest

Colonel li:JJ~L{0lP.__Q._. __ X.Q_l!]JG, (018472), Air Corps , United States Aru_;r. For o:cceptiontclly Eloritorious conduct in the perforL1C~.nce of outst2..ndin2: services in Austrnlio. o.ncl Hen Guinco.. froJ:t 20 Jo..nuc.ry 19~.3 to 20 Aw·ust 19L:-4~ Hor.1e c.clc'trcss: 501 Po..ttcrson Avenue , l•l0.no IIei;;hts , S<.'.n Antonio, Te:~s .

III. L:D~~I_QII_Ot_j_)£ll. . B~r .c:ircction .of the President, under tho· provisions· of the 2.ct of Cow;Tess·o.p.provec.1 20 Jtliy l9L:-2 (Sec . · nr, Bulletin 40, ·.n, l9L>2) , o.nd Executive Orc~er lTo . 9260 , 29 October 191',,2 (Sec . I, Julle.tin 54, ~.D, 1Sl42), tho Le;::ion of :;erit is·c.;ro.rckc1 by t.h8 Cor.1r.:o..nc.~in~ Genorc.l , United SJwtes Arny Forces in the Fo.r 1=c.st , to tho follorrinc- no..Elcd officer, nissin.c in ::ccti.on:

. 'Lieuteno..nt Colonel CI-L'\.j~:p:s 1-~- PEL1C~, (0236';9) , Lir Cor:1s , United Ste.tes i>r1:cy . For c::ccptiono.lly n.critorious conduct in the perfornr~nce of outsto.nclinG services i.YJ. the South c.ncl South.rest =-ncific Areo.s fron ll Au~';ust 1943 to 30 Scptonbor 191~4 . Hone address: ::o..r smr, North Co.rolinc. .

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(c.c. ;:ro. 137) • • IV. .@.N4l. _ST .L'Jl. . By clir oction of tho ?res iclcnt , under the provisions of

the Act of Con, r css 1 t'.pprovcd 9 July 1918· (Bu~letin 43, ~ :D , l 91C) , '-'·Silver StC1.r ·is mrC'.r dcc.l by tho Cor.lLU'.nclin .~; Gcner:-.1, Unitoc~ Stc.tos /.r r.w Forces in the Fo.r :bc.st, to the folloninc-ni:'.r.lec.l w<:.rr<:.nt officer:

Chief ·. ir.rr2.nt Officer R3: .. l.C_Jf~ F._ LUND_};JJ.LD, (~f-901119), Arr.ry 1iinc Plc.nter Service :, Unitcc.l St<:.tcs Ar ny. · For :-;c.llc.ntr~r in o.ction c.t ~;<'..nilo., J?hilip~ine Islnnc~s; on 31 Deccnbcr l)L:-1. Durin.' ; tl1e ovncuc.tion of :lic.nil n hec.vy f ires i'Tero st<'..rtod, port f;:.cilitios iioro bcinc_( c~cstroyed , Mel the surf.:cco of the Fns i r; 11iver nc.:\r 2~nniln Bu:v rv2.s covered ·,;itl1 burnin·· C""solino . ·.ic,rrc.nt Offi scr Ltmdblo.d, observin~~ tho c~c-.ncer to e:;overnr.!.cnt ~upplies c.nchorecl in tho river, proL!.pt1y- securoc~ usc of o. rivcr·lnunch ;:.nc~ , despite spc.rks C'.nc.~ f1C'.<.lcs fron the w.:'ltcr, proceeclccl donn the river, no.kin~ tm-rs of bo..r ces nnd other cr;:.ft. l;.s he we>.s tm,rinc; these cr:'.ft into the b2.y, be observocl over one htmc~roc1 Filipino -.··rorknen trnppoc.:. by fire on the Luzon Stovoc1orins Pier. Br:i_ne:;inc his tows nlon[S­sic'.o ·t,ho ri.or he rescued tho -.ror kr.1o11 c.nc~ CC'.rriocl thor,l in tho b..-.rr;os <."'.cross tho bny to tho safot3r of the br o.:'..k,i<:'.ter . ~:.:'.rr.:'.Dt Officer Ltmc~blD.c1 t s heroic .J.ct ions in the f.:cce of t,-rc.ve ck.ngol" sc.vod Ell".ny lives <.'.nc1 ElU.c h goverm,1ent property . Hone C'.c~.c.1ross: 1187 Vc..lenci0. Street , S:m Fr:..'.ncisco, CC'.liforni.J..

V. .S_C~J;;.D.Xlb~§- ~-::;:p!J_,. By direction o:L tho President; under tho· provisions of the Act of Conc;ross , <::.pprovoc'. 2 July 1926 (Bulletin C, ·:.TI, 1926),- c, Soll~icr 1 s l-iodo.l is C'.i'C'.rc':cc~ by the CoL:.Ek'"'.ndj_nr; C-cner.:-.1 , United .Stntos ."xr.:y Forces in tho Fnr E0.st , to the follm·Jin.c;- n.::-.ncd enlisted r.:.J.n :

Toclmicii.'.n Fourth Grn(c · .E_:IE~J_q~ B._· ;~Oj _J~TSU , (390GL!.005), Unitecl .Stc.tcs i.r;·,ry . For heroisn d ~o.ke Sonti.'.ni , I:ollD.nc~iv. , Dntch Non Guinc::t , on G Fobru.r'.ry 19~5. As o. result of o. boC'.tin2; ·.::-.cd.c~ent three 1\.r:oric.:'.n solc~iors 11oro c1roimc;c1 • l'..ft or r epeo.tod 0.tter.:pts to .rct:h.ovo tho bo(ios h2.d f,~.ilccl, ToclmiciC'..l1 l\ono.tsu volunteered his · sorvic'cs . Divin.; r:c· the rick of his lifo th.Touc·;h hoc-.vy somwed, ~)r olcon br2.nches , snc..ll bt'..r:1boo st unps, r.nc~ m1C'.cr c;r o·,:th, l1o f ouncl tho b odios rend brouc;ht thon to shor e . Honu C'.r:ct·ess: 1700 :1 Str oot , .St:m Fr r.nc i.sco , C.:-.lifornb .•

VI. EE:QJiiZJJ!.. STiJl :·;~_pi,t , · Dy direction of the Prc.sic1.ont , tm.cler · tho provisions of Executive Or c~or No , 9L!.l9 , h Fobruc.r y 1744 (.Sec. II, · Bulletin 3, ~.D , 19L,4), e:. Bronze: St2.r i:odnl is O..iJ<::.rdoc~ b~' tho C o:·:;:o.nclinc; Gonor ".l) United Str.tos •• rny Forces in the Fc.r EC'.st , to the follmd.nc-no.ned officers:

i.~C'.jor li!:'JJY..J:P.h . ..Q_._L.\~1T~lJ, (021002), Corns of Enr·:inocrs , :)hilipri no !~rny . For ncritorious ccchievcnent :u1 connoc-l:,ion Hith nilitC'.ry opor::ctions i:'.[;<'..ins t tho eneL~.Y in tho Philippi ne Is l t'.nc'.s fron::l2 flovcnbor 19L); to 13 iio.rc1L 1945. Hone ndtlrcss: T~.clob.:'.D _, Loytc, :e:1ilippinc Islnnc.~s .

li.:'.j~ Elu~CQS G_·-~-~:,h~, (Oll:l7 ) , (then C,:-.l)ti.'.i n), Infcmtry, Philippine l•nw. For ncl' itorious .:cchiovcncnt in connection 1d.th r.d.lite'.ry opo:to.ti6ns "- l}"-j_l1st the onony in the I'hilippinc· Isl:cnc.~s fron 2h JD.Duo.ry to 5 April l9L,5, H01:1e 0.clclross: Al<'..ninos, P;:•.n;:C'.sino.n, Philippine . Islnnc~s .

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Forces in the F,.-,_r Z.:1.st , 27 l~rch 19L,5, .:1. 'Bronze Oak- Loaf CJ.ustcr is o.-ri~.rclocl to hin b :;:- the C orJr"o.nclinc Goncr -::'.1 , Uni toe'. Stc-.to.s l~r:t,)' For cos in the f2.r :.:-.st, unc:cr the provisions of Zxoctctive OrC:or Eo . 94-lS', (Sec . II, l3ul1otin J , ·;n, l 9L:-h) . The citc..tion is t\s follows: · · '":'

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