Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Unit:

29th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army

"1. You are commended for the highly efficient manner in which you and the officers and men commanded by you procured and convoyed obsolescent type trucks from Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to Fort Benning, Georgia, July 9th to 12th, 1941, inclusive.

"2. The expeditious manner in which your detachment worked, the sound judgment displayed in the selection of the vehicles, the requirements as to motor maintenance necessary before starting the return trip, the highly orderly and efficient conduct of the convoy, and the fact that no accidents were reported in a trip approximating 40,000 vehicle miles with old vehicles encountering all types of roads, conforms to the standard desired for the division, and is indicative of sound leadership, alertness, a high order of specialist training, and sound organization and aggressiveness within the 29th Field Artillery Battalion. The morale of the men on completion of this difficult mission was high."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)