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Sahutski, Paul J.

Date of birth:
December 8th, 1923
Date of death:
December 8th, 1944 (France)
Service number:
16069148
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Company A, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe"
Awarded on:
December 12th, 944
"For heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in the vicinity of ***, France on 14 November 1944. When Company A, *** Infantry was pinned down by heavy concentrations of enemy automatic rifle and mortar fire during an attack near ***, numerous casualties were left in positions exposing them to the peril of further injury and death. Private Sahutski, an aid man attached to Company A, together with another aid man, voluntarly crawled forward the wounded men, administrered first aid and moved the men to covered locations. Onlt after he had given assistance to all casualties who could possibly be reached did Private Sahutski return to his own lines. His outstanding display of courage, initiative and loyalty to wounded comrades reflects credit upon his characteras a soldier, and upon the Medical Department of the Army. Entered service from Illinois."

Awarded posthumously
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

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