Twenty three British military and civilian subjects who were connected with the Anglo-American war effort, received United States' awards or decorations from Maj.-Gen. Clayton L. Bissell, U.S. Military Attache. The ceremony took place at the American Ambassadors residence in London. Picture Shows: These four men, now connected with atomic research work in Britain, received awards from Maj.Gen Bissell. They are left to right Doctor W.G. Penney - Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm, Prof. Rudolf E. Peirls - Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm. These men received their awards as special consultants to the Manhattan Engineer District, U.S. Army, during the war. Extreme right is Dr. J.D. Cockcroft - Director of the Didcot Atomic Energy Station in Berskshire, who received the Medal of Freedom with Gold Palm for the work he did during the war as head of the Chalk River Laboratory in Canada. 1 May 1947