- SURNAME
Trumps
- FORENAME
Shirly Ray
- UNIT
OSS Jedburgh Team Ronald
- RANK
First Lieutenant + Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Bronze Star,Purple Heart,Croix de Guerre with gold star (Fr),Mention in Despatches (GB)
- PLACE
France 1944 (PH,CdG,MiD) Indo-China 1945 (BS)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Breaux Bridge,Louisiana
Louisiana National Guard 1940
entered service 1940
US Infantry
Jedburgh Team Ronald
codename Boursier
OSS Indo-China
Counter-Intelligence Corps postwar
Director of Counter-intelligence,MACV HQ,Saigon 1968-69
retired as Colonel 1975
died 15.11.2007 age 84 Annandale,Virginia
note from Keith Trumps (son)
Here is more info on Dad's awards, education, and assignments. Combat Parachutist Badge with (2) bronze stars, British Parachutist Badge, Legion of Merit w/ OLC, Meritorious Service Medal w/OLC, Joint Service Commendation Medal w/OLC, American Defence Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/bronze star and Arrowhead device, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/bronze star and Arrowhead Device,World War II Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal w/ Japan and Germany Bar, National Defence Service Medal w/ OLC, China Service Citation, Vietnam Service Medal w/ (4) bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Police Honor Medal.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science fro m The University of Maryland in 1956 and a Master of Arts Degree in International Affairs from American University in 1964.
Assignments: 1964-1966 Defence Military Attache Abidjan, Ivory Coast
1971-1973 Security Advisor to the US Mission NATO Brussels, Belgium
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