- SURNAME
Davis
- FORENAME
Gerald W.
- UNIT
OSS
- RANK
Major
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
WW2 6th/7th August 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CITATION:
Bronze Star : For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations, as a liaison officer between the *** Forces of the Interior and Headquarters, Third United States Army, on 6 and 7 August 1944. Major Davis without previous jump training, landed by parachute in darkness behind the enemy lines. Despite the difficulties of moving about the enemy-occupied territory, he accomplished his mission of verbally disseminating orders of the Commanding General, Third United States Army, to elements of the French Forces of the Interior. He personally discussed terms of surrender with the commander of the *** garrison at ***, and the next day returned to Headquarters, Third United States Army, through enemy-occupied territory, with information of the enemy and with details of the organization and operations of the *** Forces of the Interior in ***.
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