- SURNAME
Baldry
- FORENAME
Floyd Myron
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
20928695
- DATE OF DEATH
21st September 1944
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot M Row 15 Grave 16
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Daniels County, Montana
born 16.12.1920, Scobey, Montana, USA
father John P. Baldry (1879-1968)
mother Elizabeth (nee Endicott) Baldry (1888-1948)
grammar school education
single without dependents upon enlistment
16.09.1940 entered service Whitefish, Montana
1941 married Myrna Lillian (nee Mcihargey) Banning (1923-1998)
1 daughter Geraldine L. Baldry
Next of kin - Father. Mr. John P. Baldry, Richland, Montana
award Silver Star
KIA Mook Center, Holland
DATE OF DEATH:
21-Sep-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/baldry-floyd-m.35159/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Floyd M Baldry (ASN: 20928695), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action against the enemy at Normandy, France, on 8 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/90231FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56296483/floyd-m-baldry
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