The WWII 300th Combat Engineers

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Men of the 300th
Men of the 300th provides a place for the veterans to share photos, their service record or any information they wish to share. The audio recollections on this site have been funded through a generous gift from Mark Wayne Mullin, grandson of Kenneth Cowboy Morris. Through this gift, the voices of the 300th veterans recall their service to our country. Men who have audio recollections are indicated by the icon. To access these audio recollections, click on the "My Recollections" link. Here Come the Engineers 300th Combat Engineers Roll The Men of the 300th Killed in Action A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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	Derrell D. Adams, Tech 5 - Corsicana, Texas Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Wm. Walter Allen, Tech 5 - Sheridan, Arkansas Duties: Co. B, Cook Military Service: February 17, 1943 - November 1, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, 5 Campaign Stars, Expert Rifleman, WWII Victory Medal Ship Home: Eufala Victory My Recollections

	David Andrews, Sergeant Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Herbert Ash, Tech 5 Duties: H&S, MD ASG 12/29/44, to Co. C 3/26/45, to MD, TOB 7/23/45 My Recollections

	Lester Aumann, Corporal - Decatur, Indiana Duties: Co. B Military Service: September 19, 1942 - November 22, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Purple Heart, French Jubaly de Liberty, EAME with 5 Bronze Stars My Recollections

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	William F. Baker, Private - Lindsay, Oklahoma Duties: Headquarters and Service Military Service: March, 1943 - June 19, 1944 (KIA) Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Jerry Barton, Tech 5 - Austin, Texas Duties: Co. B, Radio Operator Military Service: March 1, 1943 - December 10, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Elwood George Berger, Tech 4 Duties: Co. C to H & S Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star, and campaign ribbons

	Chuck Bice, Sergeant - Tyler, Texas Duties: Co. C My Recollections

	Rosinaldo Borrego, Tech 5 Duties: H & S, jeep driver Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct medal My Recollections

	Fuqua E. Boyd, Tech 5 Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Roger D. Bradshaw, Private Duties: Co. C Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Ray L. "Blackie" Brashear, Tech 5 Duties: Co. B (Diamond T driver) Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Roy Bridges, Tech 5 - Burkburnett, Texas Duties: Co. B, Heavy Bridge Carpenter Military Service: February 1, 1943 - February 18, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart My Recollections

	Marcus J. Brod, Staff Sergeant - Houston, Texas Duties: Co. B, 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon Military Service: February 1942 - November 11, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Sidney F. Brock, Tech 4 Duties: Co. B

	Clovis E. Brown, Private First Class Duties: Co. C, 1st Platoon Military Service: March 1, 1943 - November 5, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Expert Marksman, ETO Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal My Recollections

	Lewen Jefferson "Jack" Burk, Sergeant Duties: Co. A, Weapons Sergeant Military Service: March 2, 1943 - November 12, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Marksmanship and WWII Victory Medal Ship Home: USS Richardson My Recollections

	Leonard Burke, Sergeant Duties: Co. A, Weapons Sergeant Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Forrest "Juke" Burnham, Corporal Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Xander J. Buter, Tech 4 - Queens, New York Duties: Medical Detachment Military Service: October 2, 1943 -

	Bill B. Byers, Tech 4 - Yukon, Oklahoma Duties: Co. A Military Service: February 22, 1943 - October 25, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, EAM Service Ribbon, 1 Silver Star My Recollections

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	Anthony Cannata, Private - Chicago, Illinois Duties: Co. B, 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon My Recollections

	William "Bill" G. Carnes, Staff Sergeant Duties: Co. B Military Service: 1943 - October 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Warren Chancellor, Corporal - Texas Duties: Medical Detachment Military Service: March 2, 1943 - December 3, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Medal with 5 bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal and Expert Rifleman, Good Conduct Medal Ship Home: Marine Victory My Recollections

	Howard J.F. Chapman, Tech 5 Duties: Truck driver Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Leonard P. Cockman, Tech 4 Duties: Medical Detachment Decorations and Citations: EAME with one Silver Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater ribbon, Victory ribbon Military Service: February 18, 1943 - December 10, 1945

	Riel S. Crandall, Colonel - Cromwell, Connecticut Duties: Battalion Commanding Officer My Recollections

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	Steve Daniels, Private First Class Duties: Co. C, Line Combat Engineer, 2nd Platoon Military Service: April 1, 1943 - December 3, 1945 My Recollections

	Harold Didier, Staff Sergeant Duties: Headquarters & Service Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart My Recollections

	John Lee Durant, Sergeant Duties: Headquarters & Service Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

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	Tomme J. Elliott, Staff Sergeant - Richardson, Texas Duties: Co. B Military Service: February 24, 1943 - December 15, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal Ship Home: USS Mariposa My Recollections

	Clifton Lee Elmore, Private First Class - Charleston, Texas Duties: Co. C Military Service: March 2, 1943 - November 5,1943 Decorations and Citations: 2 Overseas Service Bars, EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon My Recollections

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	Clem Robert Fabrygel, Sergeant Duties: Co. C Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Joseph W. Foraker, Jr, Corporal Duties: Co. A, KIA Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Carl Ford, Staff Sergeant Duties: Headquarters & Service Decorations and Citations: Mechanics Award

	Charles E. Fuller, Staff Sergeant - San Antonio, Texas Duties: Headquarters & Service to Co. A 8/27/44 Military Service: February, 1943 - November, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

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	Herman Galipp, Private First Class - Leadbetter, Texas Duties: Co. B, Rigger and Jack Hammer Operator Military Service: February 17, 1943 - December 12, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifleman, WWII Victory Medal Ship Home: Liberty ship John E. Schmeltzer My Recollections

	Orville C. Galloway, Tech 5 Duties: Co. B, Heavy Carpentry Military Service: March, 1943 - June, 1944 MIA June 19, 1944 in English Channel on LST 523 My Recollections

	Charles J. Gardner, Tech 5 Duties: Headquarters & Service, Chief Radio Officer My Recollections

	Homer C. Garrett, Supply Sergeant - Hideaway, Texas Duties: Co. A Military Service: March 1943 - April, 1945 Decorations and Citations: ETO Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart Ship Home: Hospital Ship Blanche F. Sigmund My Recollections

	George Garrison, Private First Class - Hillsboro, Texas Duties: Co. B and H & S Military Service: March, 1943 - October, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Damaso (Daniel) Garza, Private First Class Duties: Co. B Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign ribbon with 5 bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Rafael G. Garza, Private First Class - Victoria, Texas Duties: Co. B Military Service: February, 1943 - June 19, 1944 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	John F. Gentile, Private First Class Duties: Co. B Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Cloyd "Hoot" E. Gibson, Private - Redmond, Oregon Duties: Co. C, Light Truck Driver. Also qualified to drive 4-ton and over. Military Service: February 19, 1943 - November 12, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Theater Ribbon, one Silver Service Star, World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Motor Vehicle Award My Recollections

	Aaron O. Glenn, Corporal - Crowley, Texas Duties: Co. C, Demolitions Expert Decorations and Citations: EAME with 5 Bronze Stars Ship Home: Coaldale Victory My Recollections

	Marvin A Gray, Tech 5 - Masonville, New York Duties: Co. B Military Service: November 30, 1943 - June 19, 1944 (KIA) Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Daniel J. Grob, Tech 5 Duties: Medical Detachment Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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	Clark J. Hall, Jr., 2nd Lieutenant - Buffalo, New York Duties: Co. C Military Service: 1944 - April, 1946 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Randy Hanes, Squad Sergeant - Dallas, Texas Duties: Co. C, Reconnaissance Officer Military Service: February 24, 1943 - December 13, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Sharpshooter Badge, Expert Shooter Badge, American Campaign Medal, American Armed Expeditionary Forces Medal, ETO Campaign Medal with 5 bronze stars, Bronze Star - Gallantry/Heroism, Bronze Star - Gallantry/Meritorious Actions, French Croix De Guerre Avec Etoile De Bronze, Victory Medal WWII, Occupation Medal WWII Army, Combat Service Medal, Overseas Service Medal, U. S. Army Service Medal, Battle of the Bulge Medal, 4 Overseas Service Bars. My Recollections

	Hester M. Hawkins, Tech 4 Duties: Co. B Military Service: March 1943 - July 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart My Recollections

	William "Willie" F. Hein, Corporal Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Fidel P. Herrera, Private First Class Duties: Co. B Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal

	Donald M. Honeycutt, Corporal - Carthage, Texas Duties: Co. B, MOS Leader, Machine Gunner and Demolitions Military Service: February 1943 - October 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME with 5 Campaign Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifleman, WWII Victory Medal Ship Home: Coaldale Victory My Recollections

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	James W. Kennedy, Jr., Tech 5 - Winnfield, Louisiana Duties: H & S and Co. C Military Service: March, 1943 - August, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Rayburn H. Kennedy, Corporal Duties: Co. B, Truck Driver, Utility Foreman and Construction Foreman Military Service: February 25, 1943 - November 11, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Rifle, EAME Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal

	Herman J. Kilian, Private First Class - Giddings, Texas Duties: Co. B, Electrician Military Service: December 17, 1943 - December 12, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal. My Recollections

	John Knox, Jr., Tech 5 - Giddings, Texas Military Service: February - October 1943

	Robert (Bob ) M. Knox, Tech 4 - Giddings, Texas Duties: Co. C Military Service: February - October 1943

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	Ulion V. Lacy, Private First Class Duties: Co. B Military Service: March, 1943 - June 19, 1944 (KIA) Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	William T. Lakey, Tech 5 My Recollections

	Vencent D. Laney, Sergeant - Cook Station, Missouri Duties: Co. C, Construction Foremen Military Service: June 7,1941 - October 22, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Expert Rifleman (M-1), EAME Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, 6 Overseas Service Bars and 1 Service Stripe. Cited for Meritorious Conduct in Construction of Canadian-Alaskan Highway Mar - Oct 1942.

	Jimmie Y. Lee, Tech 5 Duties: Headquarters & Service Military Service: December, 1942 - November, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Five campaign medals, Expert Rifleman medal, Sharpshooter medal My Recollections

	Frank A. Levitski, First Lieutenant Duties: Co. B & C

	Joe Leyva, Tech 5 - San Antonio, Texas Duties: Co. B Military Service: March, 1943 - June 19, 1944 (KIA) Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart My Recollections

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	William F. McAlexander, Sergeant - White Oak, Texas Duties: Co. A Military Service: December 13, 1943 - October 17, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal, Silver Service Stars for Germany and Japan clasps, Sharp Shooter medal, Army of Occupation medal, National Service Defense medal, Victory WWII medal, Rupshard Duck pin, United Nations Service medal, Presidential Unit Emblem, Honorable Service lapel button WWII, Letter of Commendation from General Patton. My Recollections

	James Robert McNeil, Sergeant - Mt. Airy, North Carolina Duties: Co. A & Co. B Military Service: September 14, 1940 - July, 1945 (300th ECB) and July, 1945 - March 16, 1948 (US Army Reserve) Decorations and Citations: EAME with Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal

	Simon Maberry, Private - Piercetown, Arkansas Duties: Co. C Military Service: March, 1943 - June 19, 1944. KIA on LST 523 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart My Recollections

	Earl Maness, Jr, Corporal - Pauls Valley, Oklahoma Duties: Co. C Military Service: February 26 1943 - November 13, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon, one Silver Service Star

	Marvin Martin - Crossett, Arizona Military Service: February 1943 - December 1945 My Recollections

	Harold J. Meyer, Private Duties: Co. B, Demolition Specialist Military Service: February 25, 1943 - October 25, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars and 3 Overseas Bars.

	Cecil Milliner, Tech 5 Duties: Co. A, Trainer My Recollections

	Aubrey E. Moring, Jr., Private Duties: Medical Detachment Military Service: December, 1942 - 1946 and 1949 - 1977

	Kenneth "Cowboy" Morris, Tech 5 - Tulsa, Oklahoma Duties: Co. A, Light Truck Driver Military Service: February 19, 1943 - November 12, 1944 Decorations and Citations: EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and One Silver Service Star, WWII Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct medal. My Recollections

	Billy Ray "Bud" Morrison, Sergeant Duties: Co. A, First Platoon, Third squad Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct medal.

	Domingo Muniz, Private First Class - Giddings, Texas Duties: Co. B Military Service: February 1943 - November 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct medal.

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	Hoyt Neill, Staff Sergeant - Little Rock, Arkansas Duties: Medical Detachment My Recollections

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	Jesse C. Nesbitt, Tech 5 Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	George J. Nickels, Tech 5 Duties: Co. C Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with 5 bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon and 3 Overseas Service Bars

	Benjamin J. Noes, Private Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

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	Charles H. Olive, Tech 5 - Houston, Texas Duties: Co. B, Draftsman Military Service: February 18, 1943 - November 11, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, WWII Victory Medal

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	Charles E. Palmer, Tech 5 - Kansas Duties: Co. C, Caterpillar Operator Military Service: May 12, 1942 - November 8, 1945 My Recollections

	Norman E. Pehrson, 1st Lieutenant Duties: Co. B Military Service: December 1, 1943 - My Recollections

	Louis M. Pellitteri, Private First Class - New Orleans Military Service: January 22, 1943 - September 16, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, EAME with 5 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Sharp Shooter Rifle Medal.

	"Jake" Eddie Ray Phillips, Corporal - Paris, Arkansas Duties: Co. C, Construction Foreman and Demolitions Military Service: February 23, 1943 - October 22, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Expert Rifleman, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Service Ribbon and One Silver Service Star.

	Gilbert C. Pillack, Private First Class Duties: Co. C My Recollections

	Eugene Powell Duties: Co. C, transferred to 172nd Engineers in summer of 1943 as part of a training cadre My Recollections

	Kirksey M. Putman, Private Duties: Co. B. Military Service: March 1942 - December 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

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	Faustino T. Rangel, Private First Class Duties: Co. C, 1st Platoon Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Hubert H. Reinke, Private First Class - Leroy, Texas Duties: Co. B, 2nd Squad, Demolitions Specialist Military Service: March, 1943 to October, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 3 Overseas Service Bars, M-1 Rifle Expert. My Recollections

	Thomas L. Renfro, Sergeant Duties: Co. C Military Service: March 1943 – November 1945 Ship Home: Groucher Victory

	Donald J. Richter, Corporal - Leroy, Texas Duties: Co. B, Line Combat Engineer and Clerk Typist Military Service: March 1, 1943 - December 8, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal, 5 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal Ship Home: Aiken Victory My Recollections

	John C. Rose, Private First Class Duties: Co. B Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

	Donald H. Ross, Tech 4 - Wilbraham, Massachusetts Duties: Headquarters & Service, Water Supply NCO 254 Military Service: May 13, 1943 - November 5, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with 1 Silver Star, WWII Victory Medal, WWII Honorable Service Lapel Button Although Sergeant Donald H. Ross passed away in 1983, a precious few of his World War II My Recollections were shared with his wife Agnes. We share them here as Agnes has shared them with us. - Brad Peters and Jan Ross My Recollections

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	Salvador "Sam" Y. Sanchez, Tech 4 - Sonara, Texas Duties: Headquarters & Service Military Service: 1941 - 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME, 5 Battle Stars, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal

	James C. Scott, Staff Sergeant Duties: Co. C My Recollections

	Louis E. Schulz, Private - Texas Military Service: March, 1943 - June 19, 1944 (KIA) Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Andrew W. "Butch" Sevec, Platoon Staff Sergeant - Clarksville, Pennsylvania Duties: Co. A Military Service: October 24, 1940 (enlisted) - Fall, 1945 Decorations and Citations: European African Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, America Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal with clasp, WWII Victory Medal C and D, and the Normandy Liberation Medal from France

	Charles G. Spencer, 1st Lieutenant Duties: Co. C Military Service: March, 1943 - July, 1945

	Alfred A. Stein, Sergeant - Smithfield, Virginia Duties: Co. A, 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon Military Service: January 23, 1942 - November 8, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Five ribbons My Recollections

	Paul R. Strickland, Tech 5 Duties: Co. B, Driver - truck and company commander vehicle Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Medal Ship Home: Coaldale Victory

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	William Clyde Tanner, Sergeant Duties: Co. B Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

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	Servando C. Varela, Private Duties: Co. B Military Service: February 25, 1943 - December 3, 1945 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart My Recollections

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	Melvin L. Ward - Lawton, OK Duties: Co. B, clerk, bugler Military Service: February 1, 1943 to January 1946, National Guard My Recollections

	Eugene J. Warriner, Corporal Duties: Co. B Military Service: - June 19, 1944 Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Norman R. Webb, Private First Class - Keller, Texas Duties: Co. C Military Service: March 2, 1943 - Nov. 5, 1945 Decorations and Citations: EAME Medal and five bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Sharpshooter Rifle Badge My Recollections

	Henry C. Webendorfer, First Lieutenant Duties: Assigned to Battalion HQ November 13, 1943. Transferred in Battalion to Co. B April 2, 1944. Transferred out of Battalion July 16, 1945. Military Service: November 13, 1943 - July 16, 1945

	Roy A. Welchel, Private First Class Duties: Co. B Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

	Ben L. White, Private First Class - Sweetwater, Texas Duties: Co. A Military Service: March 1943 - 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal My Recollections

	Dale L. "Babe" Williams, Staff Sergeant Duties: H & S Military Service: March 1943 - September 1945 Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star, EAME Campaign Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars My Recollections

	Forest M. Wood, Tech 5 Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, EAME Campaign Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal My Recollections

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	Earnest Sleepy C. Young, Tech 5 Duties: Co. A Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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	300th veteran