The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to persons who, while serving in any capacity in the army, distinguish themselves by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operation against an armed enemy.
To warrant an award of the Distinguished Service Cross a person must perform an act or acts of heroism so notable and involving a risk of life so extraordinary as to set him apart from his comrades.
Captain- Robert Bertsch-Co. A
1st Lt.-Clyde Ehrhardt-Co.C
1st Lt.-Frank Gerard-Co. D
The Silver Star is awarded to persons who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguish themselves by gallantry in action not warranting the Medal of Honor or Distinguished Service Cross.
Lt. Col.- Clarence Mette-HQ
Captain- Richard Bluhm-Co. A
S/Sgt.-Richard Brown-Co. A
Pfc.-Albert Hendrick-Co. A
Pfc.-Fletcher Manning-Co. A
Pfc. Isidore Manzon-Co. A
Pfc.-George Oathout-Co. A
Sgt.-Francis Secor-Co. A
T/Sgt.-Robert Collins-Co. B
S/Sgt.-Guide Fenice-Co. B
Pvt.-Donald Hall-Co. B
Sgt.-Charles Smith-Co. B
Captain-Robert Strawbridge-Co.B
Captain- Leon Zimmerman-Co. B
2nd Lt. -Carl Buckendahl-Co. C
1st Lt.- Clyde Ehrhardt-Co.C
T/Sgt.-Frank Kubit-Co. C
1st Lt.-Henry Gerry-Co.C
2nd Lt-Walter Henderson-Co.C
Sgt.-James Lee-Co.C
Pfc.-Francis Schrock-Co.C
S/Sgt.-Roko Smiljanic-Co.C
Pvt.-John Bango-Co. D
2nd Lt.-James Stoker-Co. D
Bronze Star
The Bronze Star is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Army Of The United States, on or after December 7, 1941, distinguished , or has distinguished, himself by heroic or meritorious achievment or service not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States.
The Bronze Star may be awarded to recognize minor acts of heroism in actual combat or single acts of merit, or meritorious service either in substained operational activities against an enemy or in direct support of such operations.
Lt. Col.-Clarence Mette-HQ
Major-Verne Pate-HQ
Pfc.-Richard Arvin-MD
Pfc.-Nelson Davison-MD
Pfc.-Enock Mackins-MD
Captain-Geoffrey Beresford-Hq. Co.
Pfc.-Callie Carlucci-Hq. Co.
Sgt.-Robert Goshert-Hq. Co.
Captain-Arthur Gregory-Hq. Co.
T/5-Francis Hall-Hq. Co.
1st Lt.-Charles Neighbor-Hq. Co.
2nd.-Ralph Olson-Hq. Co.
1st.-Gordon Robertson-Hq.Co.
T/5-Orville Schuette-Hq. Co.
T/5-Claude Wetzel-Hq. Co.
Sgt.-Warren Baussman-Co. C
Pfc.-Walter Bradley-Co. C
Pfc.-Erasmo Di Biase-Co. C
S/Sgt.-Vito Fusco-Co. C
2nd Lt.-Walter Henderson-Co. C
Sgt.-Burl Minnis-Co.C
S/Sgt.-Alexander McLaughlin-Co. C
1st Lt.-Norman Peterson-Co. C
S/Sgt.-Roko Smiljanic-Co. C
T/Sgt.-Kenneth Williams-Co. C
T/Sgt.-Lloyd Billman-Co. D
T/Sgt.-John Shepard-Co. D
1st Lt.-Jack Theall-Co. D
Sgt.-Sidney Laks-Co. D
Soldiers Medal
The Soldiers Medal is awarded to members of military, naval, or airforces, who, while serving in any cpacity with the Army, distinguish by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
The Soldiers Medal may be awarded to an individual for the performance of an act or acts of heroism involving voluntary risk of life under conditions other than those of conflict with an enemy.
Pfc.-Alfonso DiBernardo-Co.C
Captain-Stanley Maynard-Co. D
Pfc.-Cecil Baker-Co. D
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the Untied States and to civilians of the United States serving with the Army, who are wounded in action against an enemy of the United States, or as a direct result of an act of such enemy, proided such wound necessitates treatment by a medicl officer.(For the purpose of awarding the Purple Heart, a wound is defined as an injury to any part of the body from an outside force, element, or agent sustained as the result of a hostile act of enemy or while in action in the face of the enemy.)
I greatly respect the men in the 1st Btln. 417th Regiment who were wounded or killed. I would love to put up their names but i dont have enough room or time. I am sorry. 432 men from the 1st Btln., 417th Regiment recieved the purple heart.
