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GENERAL ORDERS ) HEADQUARTERS

: FAR EAST AIR FORCES

No. 81 ) APO 925 -–12 January 1945

Section

AIR MEDAL AND OAK-LEAF CLUSTER -- Awards I

AIR MEDAL AND OAK LEAF CLUSTER - - - - –

Posthumous Awards . II

I. AIR MEDAL AND OAK LEAF CLUSTER. By direction of the

President, under the provisions of Executive Order No. 9158,

11 May 1945 (Bulletin 25, WD. 1942), as amended by Executive

Order No. 9242-A, 11 September 1942 (Bulletin 49, WD, 1942), Air

Medals and Bronze Oak-Leaf Clusters are awarded by the Commanding

General, Far East Air Forces, to the following named officer:

1. AIR MEDAL.

First Lieutenant FRANK W. ABEL, (0791543), Air Corps,

United States Army. For operational flight missions from 25

July 1944 to 26 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Anna M. Abele (Mother), 1328 Gladys Ave,.

Lakewood, Ohio.

First Lieutenant GEORGE A. BARNES, (0739704), Air Corps,


July 1944 to 13 September 1944.

Home address: Mrs. George A. Barnes (Wife), P. O. Box #781,

Maricopa, Colo.

Second Lieutenant JOHN M. BAUM, (0813833), Air Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July 1944 to

11 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Beaufort M. Baum (Wife), 303 Raymond St.,

Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.

First Lieutenant ROBERT A. BOOTH, (0814231), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Mary A. Booth (Mother), 198 Court Road,

Winthrop, Mass.

First Lieutenant LARRY E. BORMANN, (0753187), Air Corps,



Home address: Mr. Louis Bormann (Father), 1315 Key St., Brenham,

Tex.

Second Lieutenant CHARLES E. CARVER, JR. (0814247), Air |

Corps United States Army. For operational flight missions from

25 July 1944 to 21 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Etta L. Carver (Mother), Burlington Trust

Co., Burlington, Vt.

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GO No. 81, Hq, Far East Air Forces, 12 January 1945. (Contd.)

Major DONALD D. CORLETT, (0238482), Medical Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July 1944

to 18 September 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Elanor F. Corlett (Wife), 4416 54th Ave.,

N.E.,Seattle, Wash.

First Lieutenant RICHARD W. DEANE, (0814260), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Hugh G. Deane (Mother), 183 Dartmouth Terrace,

Springfield, Mass.

First Lieutenant JOHN S. DENISON, (0753197), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. John S. Denison (Wife), Box #564, 1409 Wall

St., Brady, Tex.

First Lieutenant JOHN R. DICKINSON, (0753199), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Guenevere S. Dickinson (Mother), 1221 S.High

St., Denver, Colo.

First Lieutenant DONALD J. DIXON, (0753201), Air Corps,



Home address: Mr. Joseph S. Dixon (Father), Box #75, Polo,Mo.

Captain LOUIE GOLDBERG, (0345049), Medical Corps, United


to 21 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Dorothy Goldberg (Wife), 4219 Foster Drive,

Des Moines, Iowa.

First Lieutenant ALVIN H. HAAS, (0744129), Air Corps, United


to 20 August 1944.

Home address: Mr. Hugo Haas (Father), 28-35 34th St., Long

Island City, N.Y.

First Lieutenant WILLIAM C. HOLBROOK, (0753217), Air Corps,


September 1944 to 1 October 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Sophie R. Holbrook (Wife), 808 E. Buchtel,

Arrow, Ohio.

First Lieutenant JOHN L. HOTZ, (0375441), Air Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July 1944 to 14

August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Margie E. Hotz (Wife), 726 W. First St.,

Delphos, Ohio.

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Captain LLOYD R. HUMPHREYS, (0521470), Air Corps, United


to 4 November 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Esther W. Humphreys (Wife), 2505 Thirteenth

St., N.W. Washington, D.C.

First Lieutenant KENNETH N. HUNTER, (0739790), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Margaret L. Morris (Mother),Box #106, Green-

ville, Cal.

Captain SAMUEL A. JONES, (0521470), Medical Corps, United



Home address: Mrs. Fernande G. Jones (Wife), 4069 Cornwell Ave.,

Los Angeles, Cal.

First Lieutenant DENZIL L. KATHMAN, (0753223), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Hazel A. Kathman (Mother), Box #151 Lacrosse,

Wash.

First Lieutenant RICHARD K. KNOWLTON, (0812611), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Marie L. Knowlton (Wife), 1777 Jefferson Ave.,

St. Paul, Minn.

First Lieutenant PETER F. NAYLOR, (0682361), Air Corps,

United States Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July

1944 to 14 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Ruth K. Naylor (Wife), 214 Cottage Grove,

Miles City, Mont.

First Lieutenant HENRY H. PENNINGTON, (0753300), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Javena K. Pennington (Wife), Pleasant View,

Tenn.

First Lieutenant JOHN M. REEVES, (0426335), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Hazel N. Reeves (Wife), 2452 W. Hadley St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

First Lieutenant HARRY C. REMINGTON JR., (0753245), Air

Corps, United States Army. For operational flight missions from

25 July 1944 to 14 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Harry Remington, Jr. (Wife), 2507 Ave. “B”,

Wichita Falls, Tex.

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GO No. 81, Hq Far East Air Forces, 12 January 1945. (Contd.)

First Lieutenant ROBERT L. ROHLFING, (0521470), Air Corps, United


to 4 November 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Mary A. Rohlfing (Wife), Fisher, Ill.

First Lieutenant WAYNE L. SCHANDELMEIER, (0693953), Air


25 July 1944 to 13 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. E. Helen Schandelmeier (Wife), 25 N. Bentalou

St., Baltimore, Md.

First Lieutenant HARRY I. SCHULMAN, (0793294), Air Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 25


Home address: Mrs, Minnie Schulman (Mother), 828 Wooster St.,

Los Angeles, Cal.

First Lieutenant JAMES F. SCOTT, (0753250), Air Corps,United


to 22 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. James F. Scott (Wife), 644 Melville St.,

Rochester, N.Y.

Captain CLARENCE L. SOLANDER, (0793024), Air Corps, United States

Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July 1944


Home address: Mrs. Gladys E. Solander (Wife), Stambaugh, Mich.

First Lieutenant PETER Y. TAYLOR, (0674254), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Eileen M. Taylor (Wife), 374 St. Clements St.,

Toronto, Ont., Canada

First Lieutenant CHARLES F. TULLY, JR., (0739871), Air


25 July 1944 to 26 August 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Clarajean D. Tully (Wife), 1018 W. First St.,

Grand Island, Nebr.

Second Lieutenant WILLIAM F. WEISBRUCH, (0812342), Air Corps,

United States Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July 1944


Home address: Mr. Peter J. Weisbruch (Father), 224 N. Orange

St., Peoria, Ill.

First Lieutenant JARVIS T. YAGLA, (0739881), Air Corps,



Home address: Mrs. Evelyn K. Yagla (Wife), 222 Randall St.,

Waterloo, Iowa.

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GO No. 81, Hq Far East Air Forces, 12 January 1945. (Contd.)

2. OAK LEAF CLUSTER.


United States Army. For operational flight missions from 27 Aug-

ust 1944 to 25 September 1944.


Lakewood, Ohio.





Maricopa, Colo.


States Army. For operational flight missions from 12 August 1944






August 1944 to 12 September 1944.


Winthrop, Mass.





Tex.


Corps United States Army. For operational flight missions

from 22 August 1944 to 16 September 1944.







Springfield, Mass.





St., Brady, Tex.

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GO No. 81,Hq, Far East Air Forces, 12 January 1945. (Contd.)





St., Denver, Colo.

First Lieutenant DONALD J. DIXON,(0753201), Air Corps,




Captain LOUIE GOLDBERG,(0345049), Medical Corps, United States

Army. For operational flight missions from 22 August 1944 to 8

November 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Dorothy Goldberg (Wife), 4219 Foster Drive,

Des Moines, Iowa.

First Lieutenant ALVIN H. HAAS, (0744129), Air Corps, United



Home address: Mr. Hugo Haas (Father), 28035 34th St., Long

Island City, N.Y.





Delphos, Ohio.





ville, Cal.

Captain SAMUEL A. JONES, (0521470), Medical Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 13 September

1944 to 12 October 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Fernande G. Jones (Wife), 4069 Cornwell Ave.,

Los Angeles, Cal.





Wash.





St. Paul, Minn.

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Miles City, Mont.





Tenn.





Milwaukee, Wis.



15 August 1944 to 5 Septemeber 1944.


Wichita Falls, Tex.

First Lieutenant ROBERT L. ROHLFING, (0521470), Air Corps,


September 1944 to 3 November 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Mary A. Rohlfing (Wife), Fisher, Ill.



14 August 1944 to 4 September 1944.


St., Baltimore, Md.

First Lieutenant HARRY I. SCHULMAN, (0793294), Air Corps,




Los Angeles, Cal.

First Lieutenant JAMES F. SCOTT, (0753250), Air Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 22 August

1944 to 17 September 1944.


Rochester, N.Y.

Captain CLARENCE L. SOLANDER,(0793024), Air Corps, United

States Army. For operational flight missions from 14 August

1944 to 25 October 1944.

Home address: Mrs. Gladys E. Solander (Wife), Stambaugh,

Mich.

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Home address: Mrs. Eileen M. Taylor (Wife), 374 St. Clements St.,

Toronto, Ont., Canada



September 1944 to 30 September 1944.


St., Peoria, Ill.





Waterloo, Iowa.

3. SECOND OAK-LEAF CLUSTER.





Lakewood, Ohio.



October 1944 to 13 November 1944.


Maricopa, Colo.



1944 to 16 November 1944.




United States Army. For operational flight missions from 13 Sep-

tember 1944 to 9 October 1944.


Winthrop, Mass.





Tex.

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Corps United States Army. For operational flight missions from

17 September 1944 to 14 October 1944.







Springfield, Mass.





St., Brady, Tex.





St., Denver, Colo.

First Lieutenant DONALD J. DIXON,(0753201), Air Corps,




First Lieutenant ALVIN H. HAAS, (0744129), Air Corps,



Home address: Mr. Hugo Haas (Father), 28-35 34th St., Long

Island City, N.Y.



1944 to 20 October 1944.


Delphos, Ohio.





ville, Cal.



September 1944 to 7 November 1944.


Wash.

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St. Paul, Minn.





Miles City, Mont.





Tenn.





Milwaukee, Wis.



6 September 1944 to 26 September 1944.


Wichita Falls, Tex.



5 September 1944 to 29 September 1944.


St., Baltimore, Md.

First Lieutenant HARRY I. SCHULMAN, (0793294), Air Corps,


October 1944 to 30 October 1944.


Los Angeles, Cal.

First Lieutenant JAMES F. SCOTT, (0753250), Air Corps,




Rochester, N.Y.




Home address: Mrs. Eileen M. Taylor (Wife), 374 St. Clements

Ave., Toronto, Ont., Canada

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September 1944 to 30 September 1944.


St., Peoria, Ill.





Waterloo, Iowa.

The citation is as follows:

For meritorious achievement while participating in sus-

tained operational flight missions in the Southwest Pacific Area,

during which hostile contact was probable and expected. These

flights consisted of patrols, searches, and rescue missions.

The courage and devotion to duty displayed during these flights

are worthy of commendation.

II. AIR MEDAL AND OAK-LEAF CLUSTER. By direction of the

President, under the provisions of Executive Order No. 9158, 11

May 1942 (Bulletin 25, WD, 1942), as amended by Executive Order

No. 9242-A, 11 September 1942 (Bulletin 49, WD, 1942), an Air

Medal and Bronze Oak-Leaf Clusters are posthumously awarded by

the Commanding General, Far East Air Forces, to the folling

named officer:

1. AIR MEDAL.

First Lieutenant RICHARD F. FINN, (0814276), Air Corps,

United States Army. For operational flight missions from 25 July

1944 to 22 August 1944.

Next-of-kin: Mrs. Mary J. Finn (Mother), 1315 Brunswick Ave.,

Far Rockaway, L. I. N.Y.

2. OAK-LEAF CLUSTER.






3. SECOND OAK-LEAF CLUSTER.







The citation is as follows:

For meritorious achievement while participating in sustained

operational flight missions in the Southwest Pacific Area, during

which hostile contact was probable and expected. These flights

consisted of patrols, searches, and rescue missions. The

courage and devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Finn during

these flights are worthy of commendation.

GEORGE C. KENNEY

Lieutenant General, U.S. Army,

Commanding.

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