SILVER STAR—James P. Shaw, American Red Cross field director, who reseued American soldiers from the sea after their landing craft had received a direct bomb hit on July 11, 1943, near Licata, Sicily, and who cared for the wounded nnder fire of attacking enemy planes, is awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action by Major General John T. Lewis. The award, received in a ceremony at Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, D. C, February 29, is the first of World War II to an American Red Cross worker.

Artikel uit "De Volksvriend", 23 maart 1944