January 2, 1945                       
 
                  MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:             
 
      Subject: DSM and Joint Resolution of Congress regarding the services 
                 of Field Marshall Sir John Dill.           
 
                                                            
 
 
The DSM you awarded posthumously to Field Marshall Dill has 
      not been presented to Lady Dill nor has she received the Resolution 
      of Congress appreciating his services which was passed on December 
      20th. Copies of the citation for the DSM and of the Joint Resolution 
                 of Congress are attached hereto.           
 
                                                            
 
 
I should suggest that in view of the fact that Lady Dill is 
      leaving shortly for England you present her with the Distinguished 
      Service Medal and copy of the citation over your signature and 
    at the same time hand her the Joint Resolution of Congre
 
                                                            
 
 
I should also suggest that you send a copy of the Joint Resolution 
     to Mr. Churchill with some such comment as the followin
 
                                                            
 
 
"I am sending you herewith a copy of a Joint Resolution 
      of Congress enacted on December 20 last, appreciating the services 
      of Field Marshal Sir John Dill. The fact that Congress saw fit 
      to take this action, which is without precedent, and that the 
      Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, the 
      Honorable Tom Connally, introduced the Resolution, is not only 
      formal recognition of the great service rendered by Dill in promoting 
      unity of action on the part of our respective countries, but 
      is an evidence of a very wholesome state of mind in the midst 
  of the bickerings that are inevitable at the stage of the 
 
                                                            
 
 
"I think Dill rendered both our countries a great service 
  and I am delighted to see it written clearly into the reco
 
                                                            
 
 
                  (Signed) G. C. MARSHALL                   
 
      CHIEF OF STAFF