HEADQUARTERS; 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY
APO 230, U.S. ARMY |
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CITATION WORK SHEET |
| a. |
Edward A. Adelman,
14133639, Sgt. Inf, U.S. Army |
| b. |
For heroic conduct |
| c. |
8 Nov 1944
d. 2 mi from Bemmel, Holland |
| e. |
T/4 Adelman, radio
operator, Co. "A" 508 Prcht. Inf. |
| f. |
Under intense enemy
mortar and artillery fire, T/4 Adelman continued to
keep communications intact from platoon to Co. to Bn
positions. |
| g. |
At the time the Co.
was in a static position, and had been alerted by
S-2 reports that the Germans might attack that
night. Late in the evening the enemy began to shell
the Co. positions with large and small caliber
artillery and mortar fire. |
| h. |
As it was imperative
that lines of communication be maintained, Sgt
Adelman worked all night long under artillery and
mortar fire repairing and laying new lines. Though
dazed by the concussion of near shell bursts and
tired to the point of exhaustion, T/4 Adelman kept
lines of communication intact between units at al
times. |
| i. |
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| j. |
As a direct result of
T/45 Adelman's action all units of his Co. were in
contact with each other and in readiness to repell
[sic] the enemy's attack. |
| k. |
Asheville, N.C. |
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LEGEND |
a. Name, Rank, ASN
b. Award Phrase
c. When?
d. Where? |
e. Position, Unit & Orgn
f. What?
g. Why?
h. How? |
i.. Status?
j. Result?
k. Hometown?
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NOTE: Two addenda
were added: "Previous award B.S." - and -
"Time of act. T/4, now Sgt"
CONCLUSION: Sgt Adelman
received the Bronze Star Medal based on this
recommendation |
