Cleary, James T.
- Date of birth:
- 1924
- Date of death:
- January 7th, 1945 (Rochelinval/Liege, Belgium)
- Service number:
- 31 350 422
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
James T. Cleary enlisted on 25th August 1943 at Springfield, Massachusets.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- HQ, 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, 82d Airborne Division "All-American” U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1945
"For gallantry in action on 7 January in Belgium. Private Cleary, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, dashed forward across open ground in full vieuw of the enemy and fired three rockets into enemy machine gun positions, knocking out two of the guns. Private Cleary, still without attempting to seek cover, was scanning the terrain for further targets when he was hit and fell, mortally wounded. The soldier's actions were in keeping with the finest traditions of the Army of the United States."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- HQ, 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, 82d Airborne Division "All-American” U.S. Army
Sources
- Photo 1: 1941 Annual of Holyoke High School in Holyoke, Massachusetts
- - AGPR-201 Cleary, James T. dd. 24 September 1945
- 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion
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