Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1955Vol. XXVI, No.1

US Decoration for BSIP Man

p. 98 · Read in the full issue

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Lieut. A. M. Andresen, RANVR, MID, a war time coastwatcher at Ysabel Island, has re ceived the United States Medal of Freedom for meritorious service in the war against Japan. The presentation was made on May 20, 1955, by the District Commissioner, Central District, BSIP (Mr. M. B Hamilton), at Mandoliana, Lieut. Andresen's home island. The citation stated that in 1943-1944, Lieut. Andre-

sen, "through his outstanding knowledge of intelligence transmission, resourcefulness and devotion to duty . . . made a noteworthy contribution to the success of military opera tions in the South-West Pacific Area".

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