- SURNAME
Sherwood
- FORENAME
Robert Z.
- UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
31373469
- DATE OF DEATH
20th September 1944
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot F Row 4 Grave 9
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Strafford County,New Hampshire
entered service 23.6.1943 Manchester,New Hampshire
award Silver Star
KIA Beek,Holland
DATE OF DEATH:
20-Sep-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/sherwood-robert-z.38948/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 Robert Z. Sherwood (ASN: 31373269), United States Army, for gallantry in action on 22 September 1944, at ****, Holland. Private Sherwood was a machine gunner of Company H, 3d Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. On the night of 22 September 1944, Company H attacked the strongly held town of ****, Holland, and after fierce fighting succeeded in penetrating the outer defenses of this position. While this company was still fighting its way forward, the enemy, supported by mortars, made a counterattack and checked the company advance. Before the attacking company could continue effectively it was necessary to withdraw and reorganize, for much control had been lost in the darkness. Private Sherwood placed his machine gun in a position from which he could deliver fire across the front of the counterattacking Germans. He was able to place such effective fire that the enemy advance was stopped momentarily and valuable time was gained for the reorganization of the company. Heavy automatic weapons fire was concentrated on Private Sherwood's position, which he continued to defend. A small party of at least three enemy attempted to assault this position with grenades but was destroyed by the accurate fire delivered by Private Sherwood. When other attempts to destroy this position by infiltration had failed, the enemy withdrew and placed mortar fire which killed Private Sherwood. 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/91562
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