Pugsley, Aaron Dale, Sr.

Date of birth:: March 8th, 1925 (Maysville/Arkansas, United States)
Date of death:: March 5th, 2008
Service number:: 39139208
Nationality:: American

Biography

Entered active service on 16 september 1943

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: 175th Infantry Regiment

On Oct. 14; 1944 at Hatterath, Germany, a noise was heard on a telephone connecting company headquarters with an outlying observation post, then the line went dead. Another outpost some 400 yards distant reported an explosion and noises near the outpost, and Sgt. Pugsley went to investigate. He found the mortal- observer at the outpost injured a grenade. He repaired the ;elephone, called for aid for the wounded man, alerted the guards and stayed in the position until relieved, despite mortar fire, grenades, and small arms fire. lis initiative and leadership were outstanding as he reorganized the position and brought fire to force .he enemy to withdraw."