Gourley, Horace M.
- Date of birth:
- August 24th, 1919
- Date of death:
- June 2004
- Service number:
- 31 013 131
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Horace M. Gourley married Myrtle (Schneider) on October 10th, 1945. Myrtle, a native of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was in the US Coast Guard (SPARS) for about 15 months during 1944-1945, and not discharged until about 5 weeks after their wedding. They were married for 57 years, until her death in 2002. Horace died in 2004.
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- 736th Tank Battalion, 12th Army Group, U.S. Army
"For heroic achievement on 13 April 1945, near Barby, Germany, in action against an enemy of the United States. Sergeant Gourley heroically risked his life in order to rescue three seriously wounded men. Despite the fact that enemy heavy artillery fire was landing all around him, he dismounted from his tank and ran one hundred and fifty yards to an American Antiaircraft emplacement which had been knocked out. With the aid of another crew member he carried three seriously wounded men back to his tank and administered first-aid. His devotion to duty and disregard for his own personal safety reflect great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the highest military traditions."
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- Photo 1: Diana Spiller
- - BSM Citation.
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