- SURNAME
Waggoner
- FORENAME
Frank C.
- UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
39020659
- DATE OF DEATH
19th December 1943
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
West Line Street Cemetery, Bishop, Inyo County, California
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Maywood, Los Angeles County, California
born 1918
son of J.F. Waggoner, Grove, Oklahoma and late Ida M. Waggoner (died 1936)
graduated Bishop Union High School
award Silver Star (posthumous)
KIA Italy
DATE OF DEATH:
19-Dec-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/waggoner-frank-c.43164/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 Corporal Frank C. Waggoner (ASN: 39020659), United States Army, for gallantry in action on 15 December 1943, near San Pietro, Italy. During a night attack, Corporal Waggoner's unit became pinned down by interlocking machine gun fire which was covering all available approaches to enemy positions. Exposing himself to heavy enemy fire, Corporal Waggoner moved forward and succeeded in reaching a position from which he was able to kill the gunner and assistant gunner of a machine gun nest. With this weapon neutralized, the point of the advance was afforded sufficient freedom to move forward. After knocking out this machine gun, Corporal Waggoner then assisted his wounded platoon leader to a covered position. His courage under fire reflects the finest traditions of the military service.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/33598
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