- SURNAME
Devenney
- FORENAME
Richard Henry
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
457557
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 29th November 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Omaha, Nebraska
born 28.06.1923, Blackland, Oklahoma, USA
father Fred Mann Devenney (1890-1974)
wife Doris Marie (nee Clancy) Storey (1924-2016)
09.10.1942 entered service
12.10.1945 end of service (Platoon Sergeant)
died 07.12.1975 (Aged 52) Redwood City, California, USA
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Plot 2B, 4747-B
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Richard H. Devenney (MCSN: 457557), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the First Marine Parachute Battalion in action against numerically superior enemy Japanese forces near Koi-ari, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, on 29 November 1943. When a close enemy shell-burst disorganized his squad and knocked him from the left flank machine gun of which he was in charge, Corporal Devenney immediately returned to his post and, although bleeding and suffering acute pain, courageously resumed control and continued to direct the fire of his gun, refusing to be evacuated until heavy casualties had been inflicted on the enemy and the hostile counterattack had been repulsed. Corporal Devenney's splendid initiative and valiant devotion to duty throughout this fierce engagement were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/36047FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3568243/richard-henry-devenney
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