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			| SGT ROBERT B. WHITE AWARD OF THE 
			BRONZE STAR MEDAL
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									| ROBERT B. WHITE, 15337117, Sergeant, 508th 
									Parachute Infantry. For heroic conduct in 
									action on 30 October 1944 near ***, HOLLAND. 
									Sergeant WHITE, a squad leader, Company “A”, 
									voluntarily joined a reconnaissance patrol 
									to scout enemy positions in a static sector. 
									He attempted to outflank and capture two 
									German SS troops who were discovered by the 
									patrol, but was unable to do so when the 
									patrol became engaged in a firefight. In the 
									ensuing fight, the patrol leader was injured 
									but was removed to safety when Sergeant 
									WHITE exposed himself in order to fire into 
									a German automatic weapon emplacement, 
									momentarily diverting the fire of that gun. 
									Sergeant WHITE was able to rejoin the patrol 
									and direct a successful withdrawal back to 
									his company position, although the entire 
									route was under observed mortar fire. 
									Entered military service from ST. ALBANS, 
									WEST VIRGINIA. |  |