- SURNAME
Roberts
- FORENAME
James E.
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
- RANK
Technician Fifth Class
- NUMBER
17052810
- DATE OF DEATH
7th October 1944
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot K Row 1 Grave 12
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Garland County,Arkansas
entered service 4.3.1942
award Silver Star
DOW Breedeweg,Holland
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Oct-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/roberts-james-e.35354/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 to Private First Class James E. Roberts (ASN: 17052810), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. On the morning of 9 July 1943, an attack was being launched on a fortified garrison by about ** men of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Because of rough terrain, effective machine gun fire could not be brought upon the garrison from any covered position. Private First Class Roberts, with Private First Class Fencik, placed a machine gun on open ground and in plain view of enemy gun emplacements, then put down such a volume of fire that enemy machine gun fire was ineffective, thereby allowing other men in his unit to advance to enemy emplacements. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91461
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