Horvath, Stephen J.

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Corporal
Unit:: Company C, 756th Tank Battalion, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: 1944

"He had just returned from reconnaissance, and as he entered the bivouac of C Company the barrage came in. He ran about the area, aiding stricken men. He was blown off his feet twice by near miss shell bursts, but continued to help."

Headquarters, II Corps, General Orders No. 31 (1944).

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Technician 4th Grade (T-4)
Unit:: Company C, 756th Tank Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

For action performed on 1 February 1945 in France.
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- FAZENDIN, R., The 756th Tank Battalion in the Battle of Cassino, 1944, iUniverse, Inc., Lincoln, United States, 1991.
- The 756th Tank Battalion
- The 756Th Tank Battalion in the Battle of Cassino, 1944 - Roger Fazendin

Horvath, Stephen J.

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