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SGT JOE H. BOONE
RECOMMENDATION FOR BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OLC


(Courtesy Rex Combs collection)

HEADQUARTERS; 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY
APO 230, U.S. ARMY
CITATION WORK SHEET
a. Joe H. Boone, 38229591, Sgt. Inf, U.S. Army
b.  For heroic conduct
c.  5 Oct 1944     d.  1 mi no. of Groesbeek, Holland
e.  Sgt Boone, Squad Leader, Co. "A" 508 Prcht. Inf.
f.  Sgt Boone volunteered to act as a decoy to draw enemy fire so that enemy automatic weapons positions in gliders and nearby woods might be determined and reduced.  This plan of action took place at night.
g.  Sgt Boone's squad was assigned the mission of finding and reducing the positions of the enemy who had partially infiltrated our position, and were thought to be hidden in gliders and/or nearby woods.
h. Spreading his squad out and creeping forward with them for some distance, Sgt Boone would then stand erect and advance noisily for approximately two hundred yards, wait until his squad came up, and then repeat this action.
   Of the four suspected enemy positions, Sgt Boone drew fire from three.  These positions were reduced completely.  Sgt Boone personally accounted for two of the enemy.
i.  
j. Because of the courage of Sgt Boone, his squad was able to accomplish the mission without casualties
k. Olney, Texas
  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?
  NOTE: One handwritten addenda was added:  "B.S + S,S."

CONCLUSION: Boone earned the BSM while holding the rank of Cpl but is referred to in this recommendation as having the rank of Sgt. 

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