Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Unit:

Company C, 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh", U.S. Army (Company C, 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh", U.S. Army)

Staff Sergeant John A. Rich (Army Serial Number 14026804), Infantry, Company "C", 31st Tank Battalion, United States Army, for distinguishing himself by meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 31 August 1944, in the area of Epernay, France. While serving as leader of an assault gun section, he was assigned the mission of bringing his gun into position so that fire could be placed on an enemy machine gun. He was wounded as he began to move his gun under a heavy hail of small arms fire. Undaunted, he displaced his weapon and reduced the enemy machine gun position, there-by facilitating; the advance of his unit. In looking upon his duty as the primary consideration he displayed a spirit of which the Armed Forces can be justly proud.

Headquarters, 7th Armored Division, General Orders No. 47 (13 September 1944).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Unit:

Company C, 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh", U.S. Army

Headquarters, 7th Armored Division, General Orders No. 88 (18 November 1944).