7 March 1945

 

 GENERAL ORDERS 8 and 9 issued (see below)

On perimeter preparing to move out. Reg't ammo dump burned.

 

Presentation of awards took place. Lt. Hill was presented the Silver Star and Pvt. Jandro the Silver Star posthumously. Pfc Cubbage and Lt. Corder were awarded the Bronze Star."

 

No entry

 

Another ceremony was held at the flag pole. Major General Hall,  XI Corp Commanding General, came out to the Rock to hold an awards ceremony. It appears that a number of officers and men had to be selected for awards. Many recommendations had been sent in for awards, but these had not been approved and returned, so each company was directed to select a certain number for Silver Star Medals and Bronze Star Medals.

 

 

 

 

RESTRICTED

HEADQUARTERS XI CORPS

 

APO 471

 

7 March 1945

GENERAL ORDERS)

  

NUMBER #8&9    )

  

 

 

SECTION I ... SILVER STAR MEDAL- Awards

SECTIONII.... BRONZE STAR MEDAL- Awards

 

SECTION I SILVER STAR MEDAL- Awards

 

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved 9 July 1918 (Bulletin 43, WD, 1918), a Silver Star is awarded ed the Commanding Gen­eral, XI Corps, to the following named officers and enlisted men:

 

1st Lt Hudson C. Hill, 0379623, INF (CO, Co "E", 503d Inf)

Capt Charles H. Bradford, 0348272, MC (Hq 2nd Bn, 503d Inf)

Pvt. Joseph J. Chartier, 11013558, (Co "C", 161st AB Engr Bn)

Capt Herbert O. Eppleman, 0400784, DC (Med Det, 503d Inf

1st Lt James P. Gifford, Jr., 02036054, INF (CO, Co "D", 503d Inf) Pfc Frank B. Keller, 36737199 (Co "D", 503d Inf)

Pfc George G. McBride, 39561967 (Med Det, 503d Inf)

Cpl Delbert L. Parsons, 7023908 (Reg't Hq Co, 503d Inf)

S/Sgt Robert L. Thompson, 19063140 (Co "F", 503d Inf)

 

SECTION II BRONZE STAR MEDAL- Awards

 

By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order No. 9419, 4 February (Sec III, Bull 3, WD, 1944) a Bronze Star Medal is awarded ed the Commanding Gen­eral, XI Corps, to the following named officers and men:

 

Pfc Charles W. Bowman, 35609719, (Reg't Hq Co, 503d Inf)

1st Lt Roscoe E. Corder, 01301388, INF (Co "E", 503d Inf)

Cpl James A. Cornett, 38077010, (Reg't Hq Co, 503d Inf)

Pfc Joseph M. Cubbage, 14009068, (Co "E", 503d Inf)

S/Sgt Robert A. Handy, 1108424, (Hq Co 2d Bn, 503d Inf)

S/Sgt Bryan Owned, 18040835, (Hq Co 2d Bn, 503d Inf)

Cpl Richard L. Taylor, 33268901, (Hq Co 2d Bn, 503d Inf)

2nd Lt Samuel E. Waddle, 0203 6716, INF (Hq Co 2d Bn, 503d Inf)

Pvt Donald G. Bauer, 15089889, (Hq Co, 503d Inf)

1st Lt Joseph A. Bitala, 0888703, INF (Hq 2d Bn, 503d Inf)

1st Lt Laurence S. Browne, 01284094, INF (Hq 2d Bn, 503d Inf)

1st Lt Daniel A. Lee, 01821733, INF (Co "F", 503d Inf)

 

 

                    J.A. ELMORE

                     Brigadier General, G. S. E.  

                   Chief of Staff

 

   OFFICIAL:

 

 

 

                    PAUL OED

                 Colonel, AGD,

              Adjutant General

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION:

  "D" & "F"

 

 

Hill is still a 1st Lt. at this date.

 

 

 I do not have all the general orders making awards on Corregidor, so I do not know all the men and officers who received awards for valor. I will list those whom I know:
 
  Private Lloyd G. McCarter Congressional Medal of Honor "F" Company
  1st Lt Joe M. Whitson Distinguished Service Cross "E" Company
* S/Sgt Edward Gulsvick Distinguished Service Cross "E" Company
* Pfc Howard Jandro Silver Star Medal "D" Company
  Pfc Morris Tamaroff Bronze Star Medal V "E" Company
  S/Sgt Joseph Gouvin Silver Star Medal "D" Company
* Private George J. Mikel Silver Star Medal "F" Company
  Pfc Anthony D. Lopez Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
* Pfc Clifton L. Puckett Silver Star Medal "D" Company
* S/Sgt Harold W. Scmiddle Silver Star Medal "D" Company
* 1st Lt Joseph A. Turinsky Silver Star Medal "D" Company
  Capt Charles H. Bradford Silver Star Medal 2d Bn Hq Medic
  1st Lt James P. Gifford, Jr Silver Star Medal "D" Company
  1st Lt Hudson C. Hill Silver Star Medal "E" Company
  Pfc Frank B. Keller Silver Star Medal "D" Company
  Pfc George  G. McBride Silver Star Medal 2d Bn Hq Medic
  S/Sgt Robert L. Thompson Silver Star Medal "F" Company
  1st Lt Roscoe Corder Bronze Star Medal V "E" Company
  Pfc Joseph M. Cubbage Bronze Star Medal V "E" Company
  1st Lt-Edward T. Flash Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
  Pfc Angelos Kambakumis Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
  1st Lt Daniel A. Lee Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
  Pfc Robert O'Connell Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
  S/Sgt Bryan Ownby Bronze Star Medal V 2d Bn Hqd
  2d Lt Samuel E. Waddle Bronze Star Medal V 2d Bn Hqd
  S/Sgt Robert A. Handy Bronze Star Medal 2d Bn Hqd
  Corporal Richard M. Taylor Bronze Star Medal 2d Bn Hqd
* S/Sgt Donald E. White Silver Star Medal "F" Company
  T-5 William E. Ashton Silver Star Medal 2d Bn Hq Medic
  Pfc James P. Wilson Silver Star Medal "F" Company
  1st  Lt William T. Calhoun Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
  1st Lt Charles M. Preston Bronze Star Medal V "D" Company
  Private Benedict J. Schilli Bronze Star Medal V "F" Company
       

* Posthumous

I know definitely of others who were recommended for medals and were not awarded. As an example Pfc Richard A. Lampman led an assault on a Japanese position in the Battery B (Boston) area. Under fire he advance firing his BAR from the hip and took the position killing seven Japanese marines. He was recommended for a Silver Star Medal. Nothing was ever heard from the recommendation.