U.S. CORRESPONDENT

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1942, Page 5

U.S. CORRESPONDENT

AWARDED SILVER STAR • (Rec. 11.50) SYDNEY, Oct. 7. Mr Vern Haugland, American Associated Press war correspondent has been, awarded the United States Silver Star. General MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the boutnwest Pacific, made the presentation to Mr Haugland in a hospital somewhere in New Guinea. “I cannot ten you how we have been inspired by your getting back.” he told the young corresspondent. Mr Haugland is the first war correspondent to ,be decorated in the Pacific war. He was lost for six weeks in the New Guinea jungle, after bailing out of a bomber early in August. His citation says: “He struggled through nearly impenetrable jungle, covered mountain country, until he beached an inhabited region near the coast. His courage and perseverance enabled him to conquer tremendous difficulties and to rejoin the United States Army forces.”