- SURNAME
Braswell
- FORENAME
Jack Harvey Rudolph
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
415125
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Okinawa - See Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/braswell-jack-harvey-rudolf.59777/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 (Army Award) to Private First Class Jack H. R. Braswell (MCSN: 415125), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action while serving with the Fourth Marine Raider Battalion at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, by deliberately exposing himself to enemy fire to cover the withdrawal of his comrades, and at the same time safely evacuate a severely wounded Marine on 20 July 1943.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/35455FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122329193/jack-harvey_rudolf-braswell
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