- SURNAME
McLean
- FORENAME
William J.
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
31462269
- DATE OF DEATH
30th April 1945
- AGE
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot P Row 15 Grave 9
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
born 24.08.1919
award Silver Star
KIA Germany
DATE OF DEATH:
30-Apr-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/mclean-william-j.35342/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private William J. McLean (ASN: 31462269), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 30 April 1945, near ****, Germany. Private McLean, a member of a reserve platoon, when two assault platoons were pinned down, volunteered to go with a small patrol to outflank the enemy group. There was no cover of concealment available for the patrol to use and they were soon detected and fired upon by the enemy. Private McLean, disregarding the enemy fire, continued forward, firing as he went until fatally wounded. Private McLean's conspicuous gallantry was in accordance with the highest standards of the American Airborne Soldier.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91202
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