- SURNAME
Polson
- FORENAME
Jonas O.
- UNIT
75 Ranger Regiment (A Company 1 Bn)
- RANK
Specialist
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Bronze Star with "V" device
- PLACE
Afghanistan 2002 (Op.Anaconda)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CITATION:
Bronze Star with "V" Device : For valorous actions while serving as a Squad Automatic Weapons Gunner on March 4, 2002. Spc. Polson moved under direct and indirect enemy fire to link up with Chalk 1, which was under enemy fire for over two hours. As part of the assault force, he moved over arduous terrain at an extremely difficult altitude to provide integral suppressive fires on the enemy.
WEB LINKS:
http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/2006/669250_JOMSA_Vol57_5_13.pdf
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