Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Corporal

Unit:

Battery B, 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

October 29th, 1944

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

"For gallantry in action while serving with Battery B, 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, in action against the enemy in Holland, on 18 September 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army."

Headquarters, 82d Airborne Division, General Orders No. 57

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Corporal

Unit:

Battery B, 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

October 8th, 1945

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

Royal decree no.31