PURPLE HEART MEDAL
For wounds received in action against the enemy.
Capt. DONALD C. STROMBERG
1st Lt. DONALD G. KNOX
1st Lt. ROBERT J. STEVENS
1st. Lt. STANLEY L. TUMAS
2nd Lt. LEON B. BELL
S/Sgt. EARL HOPPER
Sgt. GLENN J. BELIMEUR
Sgt. SAMUEL L. CALLECOD
Sgt. THOMAS J. GUIDERA, Jr.
Sgt. CLYDE MASON
Sgt. CHARLES R. VAN DEMARK
Tec. 4 ARLO T. OLESON
Cpl. WARREN H. MILLER. Jr.
Tec. 5 J.C. CLAUNCH
Tec 5 JOHN GAVEL
Tec. 5 JAMES L. HARRISON, Jr.
Tec. 5 JOHN C. LINNEMAN
Tec. 5 FLETCHER C. POSTON
Tec. 5 ROY STEVENS
Tec. 5 MURPHY J. STOUTE
Tec. 5 CHARLES H. WILLOUGHBY
Charles Willoughby was wounded on the opening crossing of the Rhine and spent time in a hospital before he was able to go home and be discharged. I'm guessing this was at the worm's crossing.
Tec. 5 FRANK C. WRIGHT
Pfc JACK L. COX
Pfc FRED HOPKINS
Pfc CYRUS E. NEWELL
Pfc J. B. ROALKVAM
Pfc WALTER F. THELAN
Pfc FRANK J. TROSKY
Pfc JOSEPH H. VAN HOOGEN
Pfc JACK L. WALLS
Pvt. LEONARD F. BURRIS
Pvt. PAUL B. CLAYTON
Pvt. WILLIAM J. HOUDYSHELL
Pvt. CONRAD M. MILLER
Pvt. WILLIAM L. OWEN Jr.
Pvt. CHARLES E. SNELL
Pvt. LOREN E. STUBBS
Pvt. JOHN R. TIERNEY
Pvt. J.B. ZACHARY
Army, Headquarters 187th Engineer Combat Battalion General Orders No. 8 APO 350, C/o PM, NY, NY, 29 May 1943. Award of the Purple Heart: By direction of the President and under the provisions of AR 600-45 22 Sep 1943, as amended and Cir 32 Hq ETOUSA 20 Sep 1944, the Purple Heart is awarded to the following Officer for wounds received in action on 7 Apr 1945 in Germany: Captain CECIL T. DANIEL, 0 255 453, CE. (Ribbon and Medal not available for issue. By order of Lieutenant Colonel Pierce: James S. Abney 1st. Lt., CE Adjutant.
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