Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

Company A, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

June 27th, 1945

Citation:
"For gallantry in action on 20 March 1945 in the Siegfried Line, Germany. When two enemy machine gunsbegan firing from a pillbox at his squad, Sergeant Ellett directed his men to cover his advance with rifle fire while he worked himself forward to a point near the strongpoint. He then hurled handgrenades into the firing alits and silenced the machine guns. His squad quickly advanced to the position and captured the gun crews. Enemy personnel in another pillbox then directed fire upon the squad. Sergeant Ellett, with a bee-hive demolition charge on his back, ran through the enemy fire and succeeded in planting the charge on the blind side of the position. After the explosion he returned to capture the stunned enemy personnel. Sergeant Ellett's courage and devotion to duty reflect credit upon himself and his organization."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)