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WAYNE F. CAMPBELL, 17100123, Technician Fifth Grade, 508th Parachute
Infantry. For gallantry in action on 3 July 1944 at ***, FRANCE.
Technician Fifth Grade CAMPBELL, Machine Gunner Company "A", was the initial
target of an enemy ambush upon his company. Though the ground and
surrounding vegetation was literally cut to pieces by enemy fire, without
hesitation and with utter disregard for his own personal safety, he lifted
his weapon off its tripod and, firing it from the assault position, boldly
advanced upon the enemy positions. His accurate and sustained fire
pinned down the larger portion of the enemy troops, who were firing from
behind the hedgerows, enabling the rest of his platoon to move in on both
flanks of the enemy and to capture or kill them as they huddled in the
hedgerow ditches to escape Technician Fifth Grade CAMPBELL's fire. His
efforts were directly responsible for relieving the pressure upon his
company and enabled them to kill or capture all but two of the enemy ambush
group. Entered military service from
WICHITA, KANSAS.
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