|
 HEADQUARTERS 82D AIRBORNE
DIVISION
Office of the Division Commander
A.P.O. 469, U.S. Army,
23 May 1945
GENERAL ORDERS )
NUMBER 76 )
SECTION
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR
MEDAL, OAK LEAF CLUSTER . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR
MEDAL, FOR. HEROIC CONDUCT . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II
AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART
MEDAL AND OAK LEAF CLUSTER . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
AMENDMENT OF GENERAL ORDERS
NO. 27, 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
I —
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, OAK LEAF CLUSTER:
Under the provisions of AR
600-Ii.fj, as amended, and pursuant to authority contained in letter 200.6
(AG) Headquarters XVIII Corps Airborne, dated 31 August 1944, the Bronze
Star Medal having been previously awarded, an Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded,
to the following named individuals:
THOMAS J. B. SHANLEY, 021828.
Lieutenant Colonel, 508th Parachute Infantry. For heroic conduct in action
on 24-25 December 1944 at ***, BELGIUM, Lieutenant Colonel
SHANLEY, Regimental Executive Officer, commanding covering elements, holding
an area against the advance of overwhelming enemy forces, was attacked in
strength hours before the estimated time and overrun. With a very small
Regimental CP group, Lieutenant Colonel SHANLEY organized a temporary
defense. Utilizing radio communications he extricated the majority of the
covering forces and assembled them in ***. Radio communication with one
group was disrupted, but Lieutenant Colonel SHANLEY delayed withdrawal until
the last moment in an effort to contact the isolated men. When the
position became untenable he withdrew with exceptional skill and succeeded
in falling back to regimental positions without further loss. His
achievement in this critical period reflects great credit upon himself and
rendered, a valuable service to his regiment. Entered military service
from BUTTE, MONTANA,
*** *** *** *** *** ***
By command of Major General GAVIN:
H. H. WIENECKE,
Colonel, G.S.C.,
Chief of Staff
OFFICIAL:
s/ M. E. Stuart
t/ M. E. STUART,
Major, A. G. D.,
Actg. Adj. Gen.
A TRUE COPY
s/ W. T. RUSSELL
Lt. Colonel, GS
|
