September-October - Air Defense Artillery

CO~ST ~RTILLERY
Citations and Commendations
Distinguished Service Cross
TO: ALBERTA. ALOP,First Lieut. (then 2nd Lieut.) CAe.
FOR: Extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy
during a severe enemy counterattack at l\Iantes-Gassicourt
in August, 1944.
Distinguished Service Medal
:"0: FREDERICKL. HAYDEN,Brigadier General (then Colonel
CAC), U. S. Army. Fort Screven, Georgia.
:OR: Service from May, 1941, to March, 1944. As Chief
of the Enlisted Branch, l\llilitary Personnel Division, and
later as Deputy Director of the Military Personnel Division,
Army Service Forces, he, with keen foresight and unusual
abilitv established and adhered to the basic theory that the
objective of personnel direction was the conservation of military
manpower. He maintained close .liaison with the Selective
Service System, Army Service Commands, Army
Ground Forces and Army Air Forces, and efficiently accomplished
the procurement of enlisted men through selective
service and recruiting. His rare abilities contributed
greatly to the solution of the major military personnel and
manpower problems.
TO: FRANKJ. MCSHERRY,Brigadier General, U. S. Army,
3232 Garfield St., N.vV., vVashington, D. e.
FOR: He served with distinction as Deputy Assistant Chief,
G-5 Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary
Force, from December, 1944, to June, 1945. In this
capacity he played a preeminent role in the dev.elopment ?f
a system of military government through whIch the WIll
of the Supreme Commander could be imposed, firmly ~nd
justly, upon the conquered German people. He supervIsed
the preparation of early instructions and directions designed
to establish a pattern for the accomplishment of this unprecedented
mission. He guided and directed the molding of
these instructions to meet the requirements of ever changing
conditions. In this work he spent much time in the
field with officers and men of military government detachments
upon whom fell the responsibility for application of
the policies formulated by his staff. His contribution to
the fulfillment of this combined command's mission was of
outstanding .value in prosecuting the war in Europe.
Oak Leaf Cluster to Distinguished Service Medal
TO: \VILLIAM F. MARQUAT,Major General, U. S. Army,
1132 N. 77th St., Seattle, vVashington.
FOR: He served with distinction in the highly important
and responsible positions of Antiaircraft Officer, General
Headquarters and Commanding General, 14th Antiaircraft J
Command, Southwest Pacific Area, from April, 1942, to
June, 1945. \Vith brilliant technical skill, great resourcefulness
and able direction, he developed the antiaircraft
artillery to an unusually high degree of combat efficiency.
From the time of organization of the Southwest Pacific
Area, through the Papua, New Guinea, Northern Solomons,
Bismarck Archipelago, Southern Philippines and
Luzon campaigns, he directed and supervised its training
and coordinated its employment. By his sound judgment,
energetic leadership and professional ability he made a material
contribution to the successful antiaircraft defense of
the Southwest Pacific Area. -1
Legion of Merit
TO: THOM~S A. TERRY, Major General, U. S. Army,
Birthplace: Abbeville, Ala.
FOR: Service as Commander of the First Coast Artillery
District, subsequently the New England Frontier Defense
Sector, during the period November 9, 1940, to April 30,
1942. Under his supervision the Harbor Defenses of
Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, New Bedford, Narragansett
Bay and Long Island Sound were brought from the sta.tus
of small caretaking establishments to war strength orgamzations.
All assigned units were trained, coordinated and developed
to exceptional combat efficiency. By his able direction
a large amount of material replacement, particularly
with respect to electrical installations, was accomplished
and every seacoast battery was placed in good condition.
capable of delivering effective fire. Through his skillful
planning, the Harbor Entrance Control Posts were created,
organized and coordinated so that both Army and Navy
elements were able to place these Control Posts in continuous
operation. The centralized preparation of harbor defense
projects under the modernizati~m program were completed
through his direction and close supervision. By careful
attention to the problems confronting him and vigorous
execution of plans, he trained and developed his command
in the minimum of time and placed it in readiness for war
before December 7, 1941.
TO: HARVEYe. ALLEN, Brigadier General, U. S. Army,
Florham Farms, Madison, N. J.
FOR: He served the government with conspicuous and
meritorious achievement as Commanding General, A1\tiaircraft
Artillery Training Center, Camp Hulen, Texas, from
December, 1941, to September, 1944. Organizing this