Beyond the Call of Duty
When
will their glory fade?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Decorations & Awards
". . . the highest award bestowed by the United States Government . . ."
Cecil H. Bolton, First Lieutenant, 413th Infantry
Willy F. James, Private First Class, 413th Infantry
The Medal of Honor - Complete
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Medal of Honor - Eligibility Criteria
". . . for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. . . "
| Archer L. Bradshaw 2nd Lieutenant, 415th Infantry | John Olsen, 1st Lieutenant, 415th Infantry* |
| Howard Brohman, Private, 415th Infantry | Jerry M. Page, 1st Lieutenant, 413th Infantry |
| George E. Burns, Sergeant, 415th Infantry | James V. Polio, Private F.C., 413th Infantry* |
| Francis T. Chase, Jr., Private F.C., 414th infantry | Everett E. Pruitt, 1st Lieutenant, 415th Infantry |
| David L. Colombe, Private, 414th Infantry | Roger S. Rees, Captain, 413th Infantry |
| William C. Dyer, 1st Lieutenant, 415th Infantry | Jess T. Renteria, Technician 4th Grade, 414th Infantry |
| Kenneth W. Eakens, 1st Lieutenant, 413th Infantry | Vincent S. Rohay, Staff Sergeant, 413th Infantry |
| William C. Felkins, Captain, 387th Field Artillery* | Joseph M. Schallmoser, Private F.C.,413th Infantry |
| Clifford P. Hinkel, Sergeant, 415th Infantry | Perry O. Tester, 1st Lieutenant, 413th Infantry* |
| Gerald C. Kelleher, Lt. Col., 415th Infantry | Beverly Tipton, Private F.C., 413th Infantry |
| Henry A Malone, Technical Sergeant, 413th Infantry | George T. Van Giesen, 1st Lieutenant, 414th Infantry* |
| Frank Moralez, Private F.C., 413th Infantry* | William B. Whitney, Captain, 414th Infantry |
* Posthumous award
". . . for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility. . . "
Terry Allen, Commanding General, 104th Infantry Division
(Oak Leaf Cluster)
". . .for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. . ."
786 received this high award, 96 were posthumous
22 received an Oak Leaf Cluster.
". . for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services . ."
William R. Woodward, Brigadier General, 104th Division Artillery
Bryant E. Moore, Brigadier General, HQ 104th Infantry Division
Bartholomew R. DeGraff, Colonel, HQ 104th Infantry Division
Anthony J. Touart, Colonel, HQ 414th Infantry
Welcome P. Waltz, Colonel, HQ 413th Infantry
John H. Cochran, Colonel, HQ 415th Infantry
". . for heroic or meritorious achievement in connection with combat operations . ."
2,008 awarded for Heroic Achievement
1,615 awarded for Meritorious Service
". . . for wounds received in combat against an enemy of the United States. . ."
7,011 awarded
". . for meritorious achievement
while participating in aerial flight against the enemy . ."
54 awarded
". . . for heroism not involving actual conflict. . ."
24 awarded
". . . to all Infantryman who performed their duties satisfactorily in combat. . ."
". . . to all
Medical Department soldiers who performed their duties satisfactorily
in combat. . ."
". . . for any person who was taken prisoner and held captive. . ."
War Department General Orders No. 137, 1946
3rd Bn, 413th Infantry and these attached units for the period 23-26 Feb 1945
3rd Platoon, Antitank Company,
413th Infantry
Forward Observer Party, 87th
Chemical Battalion
Forward Observer Parties (2), 385th Field Artillery Battalion
Liaison Party, 385th Field Art Bn
2nd and 3rd Platoons, Company A, 329th Engineers
Medical Detachment, 3rd Battalion Section, 413th Infantry
War Department General Orders No. 35, 1946
2nd Bn, 413th Infantry and these attached units for the period 24-26 Feb 1945
Forward Observer Party, Cannon Company
Medical Detachment, 2nd Battalion Section
2nd Platoon, Antitank Company
War Department General Orders No. 54, 1945
2nd Battalion, 415th Infantry for the period 2-4 December 1944
3rd Battalion, 415th Infantry for the period 2-6 December 1944
Note: No attached units were listed for either of these awards in Department of Army Pamphlet No.672-i. The actual citation may read differently.
Department of Army General Orders No. 65, 22 September 1948
1st Battalion, 415th Infantry and attached units for the period 23-25 Feb 1945
Only the citations listed above were approved. Others listed as pending in the Timberwolf Tracks were not approved.
World
War II Victory Ribbon and Medal
"In all of the far-flung operations of our own Armed Forces the toughest job has been performed by the average, easy-going, hard-fighting young American who carries the weight of battle on his own young shoulders. "It is to him that we and all future generations of Americans must pay grateful tribute." President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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