- SURNAME
Struthers
- FORENAME
Carl W.
- UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
37693000
- DATE OF DEATH
12th January 1945
- AGE
- GRAVESITE
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg Plot I Row 9 Grave 22
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Maxwell, Story County, Iowa
award Silver Star
KIA Belgium
DATE OF DEATH:
12-Jan-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/struthers-carl-w.38165/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 Carl W. Struthers (ASN: 37693000), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, in action near Flanizoullo, Belgium, on 12 January 1945. Private Struthers was a member of a bazooka team which was in a company attack on a woods outside of a Belgian town. As Private Struthers advanced, his bazooka was struck by pieces of flying shrapnel that tore holes in the tube. At this point German tanks started counter-attacking. Both Private Struthers and his team mate knew that the tanks must be stopped. They also knew that their weapon might blow up in their faces due to the holes torn in it. Nevertheless, without thought for personal safety, they fired in an attempt to stop the tanks. The weapon blew up and both were instantly killed. This gallantry inspired their company successfully to repulse the German counter-attack. The Military Service ranks the gallantry of Private Struthers among its proudest traditions.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91666
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