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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. |
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