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HEADQUARTERS 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE DIVISION COMMANDER
APO 469, U.S. ARMY
18 June 1945
GENERAL ORDERS:
NUMBER 92:
I. AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR MEDAL
SHERMAN VAN ENWYCK, 12131838, Staff Sergeant, 508th Parachute Infantry. For
gallantry in action on 14 June 1944, near ***, FRANCE.
Staff Sergeant VAN ENWYCK, Squad Leader, Company "A"
single-handed, destroyed one machine gun nest, killed five Germans, helped
neutralize another enemy machine gun nest, and killed a German sniper.
Seeing his company's advance held up by an enemy machine gun, Staff Sergeant
VAN ENWYCK, armed with grenades, crawled forward and reduced the position.
As the company advanced he saw another machine gun position to his flank.
Completely exposing himself, he rushed toward the gun and killed two of the
gun crew before he was wounded. While being evacuated for his wounds,
he killed an enemy sniper. His singular acts of heroism were in
keeping with the highest traditions of the U. S. Army. Entered
military service from ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.
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