Independence — Award of the bronze star medal to Tech. Sgt. Alfred H. Sullivan (right), Independence, has been announced by Ninth air force headquarters. Ser-Sullivan, a crew chief on a Marauder bomber, at Ninth air force bomber base commanded by Col. Joe W. Kelly of Columbus, Ind., was presented the award at a formation by Brig. Gen. Samuel E. Anderson, commanding general of the Ninth bomber command. Sergeant Sullivan, son of Mr, and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan of Independence, is crew chief of a B-26 Marauder which has flown 70 combat missions since February.