FRUIT SALAD

 

Bronze Battle Star to members of the command having participated in the New Guinea Campaign, Oro Bay and Hollandia.

 

Bronze Battle Star to members of the command having participated in the campaign at Cape Gloucester, New Britain.

 

Bronze Battle Star to members of the command having participated in the Samar Leyte, Southern Philippines Campaign.

 

Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star for having acted as liberation force and having been under fire.

 

Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in the face of the enemy to:

      (B Co.)

            Capt. Bennet, T/4 Peterson, S/Sgt. Rudy

      (C Co.)

            T/5 Harbison, S/Sgt Smalley, S/Sgt. Halfen, Sgt. Jarosch, T/4 Zynel, T/4 Morris, Capt. Sands.

      (H&S Co.)

            Maj. Palazz, Maj. McMorran, M/Sgt. Ledgerwood, M/Sgt. Bundy, Sgt. Kellum,  Pfc. Roig, 

           S/Sgt. Zittito, T/3 Kensinger, T/S Kensinger, T/S Monday, T/5 Pelly, LL Fresco, Col. Parker,  T/4 Figard.

 

Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action to:

     (B. Co.)

            T/5 Rodriguez,  S/Sgt. Mullen, T/5 Ernst, Sgt. Paton, Sgt. Lester, PFC Hernandez, Sgt. Aube, 

           Pvt. Macina, Cpl. Price, Pvt. Kane, Pvt. Dycos, Pvt. Lopez

 

     (C Co.)

            Pvt. Young, T/4 Morehouse, T/4 Pope, T/S Yemm, T/S Pitman, T/5 Watson, T/5 Quintal, Sgt. Austin, 

            Sgt. Zink, Pvt. Pevinelli, T/5 Williams, Pfs. Brewer, Pfc. Kondracki, Pvt. Klinefelter, T/5 Prindle, 

            T/5 Skinner, T/4 Burns.

 

Commendations

     February 23, 1943: Commendation from Col. Harrington, Regimental Commander for participation  in parade 

      honoring Gen. Godfrey.

      June 14, 1943: Company “C” received citation from Col. Garrison for work at Army Air Base, Ft. Dix, NJ.

     October 17, 1943: Commendation from Base Malaria, control for efficiently  participating in Malaria Prevention.

      January 27, 1944: Commendation from Col. Rhodes, Base “B” Engineer, for work in  New Guinea.

      March 14, 1944: Commendation from General Rupertis, Commanding General, Marine First Division, for work 

      with, and for the Mannas on Cape Gloucester.

      July 14, 1944: Commendation from Col. Cox for excellent work at Hallandia.

      November 2, 1944: Commendation from Col. King, Hollandia Base Surgeon, for work on Hospital Sector.

      November 8, 1944: Commendation from Col. Grimm, Hollandia Base Commanding Officer, for work projects 

      at Hollandia.

      November 1944: Commendation from Col. Brown, Hollandia Base Engineer, for excellent record at Hollandia.

      November 23, 1944: Commendation from Col. Beatty, Commanding Officer, 27th General Hospital, for work 

       on hospital.

      January 13 1945: Commendation from Lt. Commander Gottevalls, Commander of the 75th Naval 

      Construction Battalion, for work at Calicoan.

      February 21, 1945: Commendation from Air Engineer and commendation for Maj.Buchanan, Sector Engineer, 

      for work at Clark Field.