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Show Cedar Major Awarded Rronze Star Medal Mrs. Fern Leigh has receiped word that her husband, Richard Ligh. was awarded the Bronze Star Med-. Med-. al on June 1st. nt the Third Air Division Headquarters in England .' I The notice contaiird a copy of the' citation which bore the official i seal of the Third Air Division and j read ns follows: I "Richard Leigh. Major. Army Air I Forces, United Stat s Army. For I meritorious achievement In connec-' connec-' tion with military operations agr.int the enemy from May 12, 1944 to May 4. 1945 Whil" servtng ns Opera-1 tlons Controlled of an Air Division during n critical period in the European Eur-opean War. Major Leigh by his broad technical skill. Initiative nnd tireless devotion to duty, established establish-ed an exceptional record of efflel-j ency In coordinating the many complicated com-plicated situations that arize In an oicrations offire of this size. His' I resourcefulness and Initatlve in d al-jlng al-jlng with the urgent problems that arose materially contributed to the successful prosecution of the war." After the surrenrer of Germany. Dick was released ns a Controller and put In charge of nil air niovc- m-nts In the Redeployment of the Third Division. He has been given assurance by Oeneral Horbnld. Commander Com-mander in Chief, that on comple-1 tlon of the Job h will be given a long earned leave nt home. I |