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16 GENERALS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE AND ADMIRALS OF THE NAVY In December 1945 he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with the following citation: "For meritorious service in connection with military operations as deputy commanding general, U. S. Forces in Austria, from July 14, 1945 to October 30, 1945. Major General Gruenther led the U S. Mission in Vienna to arrange for the establishment of the first U. S. troops in that city. He exhibited a thorough knowledge and exceptional ability in solving the problems of housing, transportation, sub-dividing the city, and many other difficult questions. He was also responsible for arranging the first meeting of the Allied Council in Austria; the groundwork in these arrangements did much to eliminate friction and to make easier the work of the USCG, and the Allied Council. In all these tasks, Major General Gruenther displayed keen judgement, outstanding diplomacy and exceptional administrative ability, thus insuring the successful accomplishment of the mission of U. S. occupational forces in Austria, and reflecting great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the U. S." In addition, General Gruenther has been awarded the following foreign decorations: Companion of the Bath (British); Legion d'honneur, degree of Officer (French); Croix des Guerre with palm (French); Order of Military Merit, degree of Commander (Brazil); Virtuti Militari, Silver Cross (Poland); Order of the Military Cross (Czechoslovakia); Grand Cross, Crown of Italy; Silver Medal for Military Valor (Italy); Ouissam Alaouite, Grand Officer (French Morocco); Order of Malta Cavaliere Magistrale (Malta). He was promoted to first lieutenant September 17, 1919; to captain May 1, 1935; to major July 1, 1940; to lieutenant colonel (temporary) September 15, 1941; to colonel (temporary) December 27, 1941; to brigadier general (temporary) March 15, 1942; to lieutenant colonel (permanent) December 11, 1942; to major general (temporary) February 4, 1943; to brigadier general (permanent) February 27, 1947; to major general (permanent) January 24, 1948, with date of rank from August 15, 1944; to lieutenant general (temporary) September 30, 1949; to general (temporary) on August 1, 1951. Address: SHAPE, APO 55, c/o New York, New York. HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY JR. MAJ. GEN., NGUS 9O235649) Born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 16, 1897, son of William Henry and Mary Catherine (Rosenworth) Harrison. He was appointed The Adjutant General of Massachusetts on May 8, 1946, after having been employed in the Military Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in various capacities, since June 17, 1915. During World War I, he enrolled in the United States Naval Reserve Forces on May 14, 1918, and was released from active service June 14, 1919, as Yeoman I/c. He enlisted in Hq. Det., 26th Div., Massachusetts National Guard, on May 21, 1923; was commissioned second lieutenant, QMC, State Staff, July 1, 1926; promoted to first lieutenant May 19, 1930; captain February 17, 1931; major June 30, 1937. On July 19, 1937 he was appointed to the position of State Quartermaster in the Military Division of the Commonwealth. [[image - portrait photograph captioned MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, JR.]] Kennett Studio On July 20, 1942 he was ordered into Federal Service from the National Guard, and was assigned to the 5th Port of Embarkation. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 15, 1943, and to colonel on February 10, 1945. On September 4, 1942 he left Boston and upon his arrival in Glasgow, Scotland, was assigned to the duties of Port Quartermaster. In August 1944, upon his arrival in France, he was appointed Director of Operations for the 5th Major Port, and his unit was awarded the Presidential Citation for meritorious service. He was sent on the advance party as Commanding Officer of a detachment of the 5th Major Port to prepare the Port of Antwerp for use by the United States Army, and on August 15, 1945 was appointed Deputy Port Commander of the Port of Antwerp. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Unit Plaque and Chevalier de l'ordre de Leopold, awarded by the Prince Regent of Belgium. Upon his relief from Federal Service, he resumed his duties as State Quartermaster in the Military Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and on May 8, 1946 was appointed The Adjutant General of Massachusetts. On June 19, 1947 he was promoted to major general. He is Past President of The Adjutants General Association of the United States, and is a member of [[end page]] [[start page]] FEBRUARY, 1955 ISSUE 17 the Executive Council of the National Guard Association of the United States. Among other affiliations is membership in the Association of Master Knights of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the United States of America. General Harrison married the former Olga H. Kroetzsch (now deceased) and has one daughter. He resides in Boston. Address: The Adjutant General of Massachusetts, 905 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 15, Massachusetts. HOGAN, BARTHOLOMEW WILLIAM REAR ADMIRAL, U.S. NAVY (59745) Born in West Quincy, Massachusetts, on January 29, 1901, son of the late Thomas F. and Jennie (Toner) Hogan. He graduated from Boston College High School, Boston, Massachusetts, had pre-medical instruction at Boston College, and in 1921 entered Tufts Medical School. Between 1922 and 1925 he had enlisted service with the Massachusetts National Guard, 26th Air Division. In 1925 he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Tufts College Medical School, Boston, and was awarded the Phil Lambda Kappa Metal for highest achievement while attending medical school. He was appointed a lieutenant (jg) in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Navy on June 6, 1925, and subsequently advanced, attaining the rank of captain to date from April 1, 1943. His selection for the rank of rear admiral was approved by the President on August 9, 1952, to date from April 1, 1952. Upon receiving his commission in 1925, he was assigned to the U. S. Naval Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. He remained there until May 1927, when he joined the USS MISSISSIPPI as Junior Medical Officer. Detached from that battleship in May 1929, he then reported as Assistant Medical Officer at the Yard Dispensary, Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. During 1930 and 1931 he had postgraduate instruction at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D. C., and in September 1931 became Chief of Neuro-psychiatry at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He continued to serve in that capacity until July 1933, when he reported as Assistant Chief of the Out-Patient Department, Out-Patient Dispensary, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. While there, he was on the teaching staff of Queen's Hospital, Honolulu, and was organizer of the first Mental Hygiene Clinic in Honolulu. Returning to the United States in June 1935, he was assigned to the U. S. Naval Hospital, Washington, D. C., as Assistant Chief of Neuro-psychiatry, with further duty as an Instructor at the Naval Medical School, Washington, also as an Associate Professor, Psychiatry, at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D. C. Ordered to the USS RELIEF, he joined that hospital ship as Neuro-psychiatrist and Assistant Chief of Medicine in April 1939, and in the fall of 1940 was detached for duty as Chief of Medicine at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He was so serving when the United States entered World War II, December 8, 1941. [[image - portrait photograph captioned REAR ADMIRAL BARTHOLOMEW W. HOGAN]] U. S. Navy Photograph In March 1942 he reported as Senior Medical Officer in the USS WASP and was aboard that carrier when she was torpedoed in South Pacific waters by a Japanese submarine on September 15, 1942. Badly damaged by fires and explosions, and after all damage control had failed, the abandon ship order was given. For heroic service during this action, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal and later the Navy and Marine Corps Medal while on board the destroyer, USS DUNCAN. The citations follow in part: Silver Star Medal: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity ... when the (WASP) was torpedoed by enemy Japanese submarines ... with his carrier swept by flaming gasoline and rocked by explosions, Commander Hogan, despite his own serious wounds, worked tirelessly caring for the injured until forced to abandon the stricken ship ...." Navy and Marine Corps Medal: "For outstanding heroism ... on September 15, 1942. Rescued from the flaming oil-covered sea by personnel of the USS DUNCAN, (he) in spite of serious burns on both hands and several fractured ribs, immediately took active charge of caring for the many painfully injured carried aboard the DUNCAN, continuing his supervision of medical attention to the more seriously wounded until the early hours of the following morning. By his unfailing loyalty, exceptional skill and outstanding devotion to duty, he contributed immeasurably to the comfort and welfare of the suffering and weary men under his care."