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HEADQUARTERS 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION
Office of the Division Commander
A.P.O. 469, U. S. Army

8 January 1944.

GENERAL ORDERS )

E-X-T-R-A-C-T

NUMBER                4)

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, FOR HEROIC CONDUCT  ......... ...............................Section

I - AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, FOR HEROIC CONDUCT

     Under the provisions of AR 600-45, as amended, and pursuant to authority contained in letter 200,6 (AG) Headquarters XVIII Corps Airborne, dated 31 August 1944, the Bronze Star Medal is awarded to the following named individuals t

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     PETER L. KELLEY, 0-1322926, First Lieutenant, 508th Parachute Infantry. For Heroic conduct in action against the "enemy" on 20 September 1944 near *** GERMANY. First Lieutenant KELLEY, Battalion S-4, displayed courage of high order to deliver supplies to front line positions. Company "A", defending Hill 75.9, became isolated from the battalion and was encircled by the enemy. A redistribution of ammunition revealed only five rounds per man and none for automatic weapons. At 0200 hours First Lieutenant KELLEY voluntarily led a carrying party through territory held by the Germans and succeeded in reaching this company with resupply. It is doubtful if their position could have been successfully defended had not First Lieutenant KELLEY reached it with additional ammunition. Entered military service from CLEVELAND, OHIO.

          By command of Major General GAVIN:

R. H. WIENECKE,                  
Colonel, G.S.C.,               .
Chief of Staff,.                

OFFICIAL:

          /s/ R. M. Britton
          R. M. BRITTON,
          Lt. Col., A.G.D.,
          Adjutant General.

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