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HEADQUARTERS 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE DIVISION COMMANDER
APO 469, U.S. ARMY
13 Dec 1944
SUBJECT: Award of the Silver Star Medal.
TO : Pvt John Dobransky,
13132024
508th Parachute Infantry, U. S. Army.
Under the provisions of 600-45, as amended, and pursuant to authority
contained in letter 200.6 (AG) Headquarters XVIII Corps Airborne, dated 31
August 1944, the Silver Star Medal is awarded to the following named individual:
CITATION:
JOHN DOBRANSKY,
13132024,
Private, 508TH Parachute Infantry. For gallantry in action on 30
January 1945 near ******** BELGIUM. Private DOBRANSKY displayed
unusual courage and aggressiveness as a member of a platoon whose
mission it was to clear out a woods near his company defensive position.
The platoon came under heavy machine gun fire, which killed his squad
leader. Seizing a BAR, Private DOBRANSKY charged the position in
the face of the fire and destroyed it
Private DOBRANSKY the reorganized his squad and took command of it until the
mission was completed. By his voluntary ands courageous action,
Private DOBRANSKY contributed to the success of the Platoon mission, and set
a splendid example for his comrades. His actions were in keeping with the
high standards of the Airborne Forces of the United States
Army. Entered military service from PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.
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