District Engineer James Ton Gets Philadelphia SAME Award

Col. James G. Ton, past president of the Philadelphia Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), received the SAME Board of Directors Service Award from Brig. Gen. William T. Meredith, USAF (ret.), regional vice president and a national director of SAME, and Dr. August Pistilli, current president of the Philadelphia Post of SAME, a professional engineering society comprised of military and civilian engineers who are dedicated to the defense of the United States.

In receiving the award, Colonel Ton was praised for his efforts in revitalizing the Philadelphia Post of SAME, for his ability in establishing effective communication with regional headquarters, and for his accomplishments in developing the awareness of the American public to the military posture of the nation. He is the District Engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for federal/civil works projects in portions of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware.

Dr. Pistilli is president of the American Dredging Company with headquarters in Camden, N.J. He is a veteran of both World War II and Korean War, and he served as a special consultant to the Defense Department in Vietnam during the TET offensive.

General Meredith is vice president of Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade, & Douglas, Inc.

He has been the project manager for construction management of the $260-milliondollar commuter rail connection in Center City, Philadelphia.

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 16, Apr 1981

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