Show pat fred snowball I 1 receives commendation private fred E snowball the follow I 1 ing quoted commendation Is delivered to you with congratulations the commanding general is pleased to commend the officers and men of the service group consisting of de tach ment one branch three fourth base depot second battalion nineteenth marines ammunition company campany and boat pool eleven for ui outstanding co c 4 displayed by them in fighting a fire in ake fu fe dump 0 on A r rafa jan no ye biiber 2 ii A t 1 t 1 working va voluntarily many officers fand etli VS v c all i t group exposed themselves to me ane intense heat and bacs ng d anger exploding tu tuel 1 el ind hd ammunition n to ene joint yel t W of p physical e exhaustion x ha stio n to to lim it ifie fhe loss of sup supplies plies in the tire fire which resulted from bombing by hostile aircraft their conduct un on this occasion was in keeping with the highest tradition of the service and merits the high esteem of the entire I 1 command 1 roy S geiger major general U S mariner clarinet compa r L |