RAIDERS Stea, Anthony Joseph

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  • SURNAME
Stea
  • FORENAME
Anthony Joseph
  • UNIT
4 Raider Bn (Company N)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
472408
  • AWARD
Navy Cross
  • PLACE
Guam 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Chicago, Illinois, USA
resided New York, New York
 

CITATION:

Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Anthony J. Stea (MCSN: 472408), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving as a Member of a Machine Gun Squad of the Second Battalion, Fourth Marines (Reinforced), First Provisional Marine Brigade, Third Amphibious Corps, during action against enemy Japanese forces on the Island of Guam in the Marianas Group, 28 July 1944. Seriously wounded in the leg when the rest of his machine gun squad was wiped out by a direct hit from enemy artillery, Private First Class Stea remained at his post to load and fire his weapon. Sustaining an additional serious wound a short time later, he continued raking the Japanese with effective fire until he collapsed from loss of blood. By inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy at a critical period, he contributed materially to the defeat of the Japanese force in this action, and his great personal valor and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Private First Class Stea and the United States Naval Service.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/8164
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