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CPL BRYANT C. DELOACH
SILVER STAR MEDAL NEWS ARTICLES |
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(Courtesy DeLoach family)
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Silver Star
Awarded to
Cpl. DeLoach
SANTA MARIA, Jan 9--The War Department
Tuesday announced the award posthumously of the Silver Star to Corporal
Bryant DeLoach of Santa Maria.
The young paratrooper, who was killed in action in France last summer
is survived by his widow, the former Lois Bright of Santa Maria, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. DeLoach, a brother, Pfc Wells DeLoach, who
is overseas, and his grandmother, Mrs. Florence Stafstrom of Santa Maria.
He was a former president of the student body of Santa Maria High school
and entered the service in October of 1942.
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May 1945
letter from Major General J. A. Ulio, the Adjutant General,
advises Lois DeLoach that her husband has been awarded the Silver
Star "For gallantry in action in Normandy, France on 4 July 1944".
The decoration is to be forwarded to Fort Douglas, Utah for further
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June 1945
letter from Major General W. E. Shedd, Fort Douglas, Utah who is, in
turn, contacting the Commanding Officer, Camp Cooke in Lompoc,
California to arrange presentation of the award. |
California infantrymen in the airborne divisions, awarded the Silver
Star for gallantry in action in Normandy, France, the War Department
said today, included:
Posthumous award went to Cpl. Bryant C. DeLoach, (parachute) whose
widow Lois lives at 616 South Lincoln Street, Santa Maria. He
was reported killed in action July 4.
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presented to Mrs. Lois B. DeLoach, Santa Maria, by Maj D. L. Turpin,
post adjutant. Mrs. DeLoach's husband, Cpl Bryant C. DeLoach,
received the posthumous award following his death in Normandy,
France, on July 4, 1944, while he was serving with a parachute
infantry unit of the 82nd Airborne Div. The award was
made Monday afternoon at Ms. DeLoach's home upon her request for an
informal ceremony with a minimum of publicity.
(appeared in the Daily Times, Santa Maria California,
on Friday, June 22, 1945) |
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