Brigadier General La Verne George Blondie Saunders - Of Clington, South Dakota, Commanded B-17 Group On Guadalcanal, Made Brigadier Christmas Day, 1942, For His Leadership And Personal Combat Exploits. D.S.C., Navy Cross, Silver Star, D.F.C., Purple Heart With Oakleaf Cluster, West Pointer -- Famous Football Player And Coach. Commanding B-29s In Asia, Bombed Japan In 1944. No Recuperating At Walter Reed Hospital From Accident In India.
