Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Saturday june 12, 1943the stars and stripes weekly new u. S. Decoration Page 13   is Sassy As is blessed crossword Puzzle chief commander degree legion of Merit medal new legion of Merit medal awarded Here the army s the legion of been awarded u. S. Armed forces in african theat a but by Cpl. Clarence j. Bonnell a stars and stripes staff writer newest decoration. Merit has already to six members of the North additional awards Are to be announced ii the near future. Originated under an executive Cader dated october 29, 1942, it is Best described As a Junior distinguished service medal. But while the dam is awarded to army personnel for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility. The new decoration is awarded for meritorious service not quite equal to that recognized Tor the dam. The legion of Merit medal is not awarded by degree to United states military personnel. To military personnel of Friendly foreign nations. However it is awarded in four different degrees the chief commander the commander the officer and the Legionnaire. Civilian Are not eligible for this decimation. The chief commander medal. Three inches in diameter is a White double pointed Star mounted on a Green trimmed medallion edged in red and Gold. The a Hub of the medal is Blue. With 13 White stars for the original colonies it Nills on the tunic while the somewhat a Mailer commander medal hangs about the neck on a White edged j Magenta co ored ribbon the other two medals Are about the size of a half Dollar and Are worn on the tunic on formal occasions. With each Awald also comes a distinguishing bar ribbon and a Lapel miniature of the medal for civilian dress the six recipients of the decoration in North Africa Are col. Julius c. Holmes aus of Wichita kas., capt. Jerauld w right usn., of Washington. D. C., and Brig. Gen. L. L. Lumnitzer. Aus., All for meritorious service in connection with a Mission by submarine to an algerian rendezvous and negotiations with the French prior to the occupation of North Alrica by the Allied troops. It. Col. Barron c. Powers. Aus. Of Montgomery ala., for outstanding organizational ability which resulted in the closest collaboration Between the Raf and army air Force personnel in the establishment and operation of the first photographic unit composed of personnel of both services. He developed photographic techniques and formulae to produce pictures in a fraction of the time required by Standard procedure also. It. Col. Bradley j. Gaylord. A. Aus., Alexandria va., for volunteering to take part in an important and hazardous Mission to remove Gen. Henri Honore Giraud from the Southern coast of France j by submarine and thereby contributing substantially to the Success of the Mission. It. Col. Fled w. Okie who or a Gani Zed and led a detachment of1 his battalion beyond our own lines in Tunisia and attempted to bring out two trains of ammunition which had been abandoned after a rapid enemy Advance when en-1 Ems forces closed in and made movement of the trains to our lines impossible he supervised the destruction of the locomotives assembled his detachment and a number of civilian refugees and led them All to safety by a circuitous route through the desert. His Home is in Somerset. By. Events nearly too i fathers ranging from privates to lieutenant colonels. Can Stop pacing the floor of their Pup tent or Billet. Here is the latest North african Issue of newly born babies reported by the american red Cross i t a Lii h k.  very. 33449034 Delimiter we Guin seven pounds 14 our is born May j. Cpl. Donald weekly 1401-2 7�>. Janet Ann born May 15. It i i Arrand jr., 0-4 13915, a Nephew born Mart ii i it John a Avail 0-16  Daughter bom v 22 la Edwin. 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