The Fifth Infantry Division

    

    

World War II

 

 
 
 
 

Individual Decorations

  
 
      
      
 
 
 
 
      
         
 
These medals represent the highest United States Army decorations awarded to individual members of the Fifth Infantry Division for exceptional valor, bravery, or gallantry in action. This listing is courtesy of Barbara Geisler who extracted information from the National Archives, Diamond Dust, and Index to the General Orders of the Fifth Division, and other sources.
  
Abbreviations: MOH - Medal Of Honor, DSC - Distinguished Service Cross, LOM - Legion of Merit, SSM - Silver Star Medal, SM - Soldiers Medal.
 
The absence of an individual's name on this list means only that his name was not in documentation available and does not suggest fraud by any individual claiming an award.
 
     
     
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NAME

RANK

AWARD

5TH DIVISION UNIT

 GO# YEAR

DATE & PLACE OF HEROISM
             
Abrahamovich, Mike SGT SM 748th Tank Battalion 53 1945
Adkins, Fred PVT SSM 2nd Infantry 50 1945
Agnoli, Aurelio TSG SSM 10th Infantry 42 1945
Albrise, John M. PVT-PFC SSM 10th Infantry 59 1944
Alexander, Donald K. SGT SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Allen, Fred H. SGT SSM 11th Infantry 70 1945 7 Feb 1945 near Echternach, Luxembourg
Allison, George J. Jr. 1 LT SSM 5th Signal Corps 32 1944
Allread, Howard E. SSG SSM 2nd Infantry 70 1945 21 Feb 1945 near Schankweiler, Germany
Ambis, John Jr. SGT-SSG SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Ambuhl, Leo A. T-5 SSM 10th Infantry 58 1945
Ancrile, Orlan J. SSG SSM 11th Infantry 39 1945
Anderson, Columbus CPL SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Anderson, Daniel PFC SSM 10th Infantry 59 1944
Anderson, Harry R. CPT SSM 11th Infantry 6 1945
Andrews, Lyman S. PVT SSM 818th Tank Destroyer Bn 36 1944
Anfinson, Robert A. PFC SSM Cavalry Rec Troop. 32 1944
Angles, Harold H. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det 38 1945
Arnold, Darrel D. PVT SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 21 1944
Ashley, Harold N. 2LT SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 47 1945
Ashpaugh, William S. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 48 1945
Askew Ward B. SSG-TSG SSM 10th Infantry 1 1946
Auvil, Cleophus L. TSG SSM 11th Infantry 30 1944
Azzoto, Victor R. PVT-PFC SSM Anti-Aircraft Art. Auto Weapons Bn 70 1945 25 Sept 1944 near le Lobe, France
             
Badders, John T. SGT SSM 50th Field Artillery Bn 57 1945 8 Sept.1944 in the vicinity of Verneville, France
Bader, William PFC-SGT SSM 2nd Infantry 81 1945 7 Mar 1945 near Schwartzenborn, Germany
Bagby, Turner T-4 SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det 30 1945
Bagley, Lowell E. PVT-PFC SSM 11th Infantry 72 1945 Sept 1944 near Dornot, France
Bail, Harry W. 2LT-1LT SSM 10th Infantry 1 1946
Bailey, Donald G. PVT-T-5 SSM Medical Det. 1 1945
Bailey, Elmer PFC SSM 10th Infantry 46 1945
Baker, Lloyd E. Jr. T-5 T-4 SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 30 1945
Ball, Chester E. 1LT-CPT SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 70 1945 29 Mar 1945 near Frankfurt-Main, Germany
Ball, Leslie K. LTC SSM 2nd Infantry 69 1945
Banks, Virgil B. TSG SSM 10th Infantry 42 1945
Baranowski, Joseph 1LT-CPT SSM 2nd Infantry 57 1945 24 Mar 1945 near Trebur, Germany
Barbera, Jacomino PFC SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 55 1945 28 Mar 1945 near Frankfurt-Main, Germany
Barbuto, William N. SSG SSM 10th Infantry 11 1945
Barca, Joseph C. T-4 SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 5 1945
Barker, Kensey B. PFC SSM Infantry 40 1944
Barnes, Hollis M. PFC SSM 7th Engineer Combat Bn 34 1944
Barnes, Thurl SGT-1SG SSM 10th Infantry 42 1945
Barnett, Gilbert T. SSG SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Barnett, Robert J. 1LT SSM 2nd Infantry 70 1945 15 April 1945 near Menden, Germany
Barnett, Wardie SSG DSC 5th Cavalry Rec. Troop 80 1945  
Barth, William R. 1LT SSM 7th Engineer Combat Bn 70 1945 9 Nov 1944 crossing the Le-Seille River
Bates, Carlton C. PVT DSC Infantry 97 1944
Bates, Walter R. PVT SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det 25 1944
Batora, Albert S. 2LT SSM 2nd Infantry 35 1944
Baugher, Kenneth L. T-4 SM 5th Quartermaster Company 60 1945
Baulo, John A. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 61 1945
Baviello, Tony D. T-5 SM 10th Infantry 60 1945
Bazydlo, Robert B. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 36 1944
Beal, George M. PFC-SSG SSM 10th Infantry 48 1945
Bear, John S. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 55 1945 25 Mar 1945 near Gross-Gerau, Germany
Beaumont, Harry C. 1LT-CPT SSM 10th Infantry 8 1946
Beavers, Baxter W. SSG SSM 11th Infantry 60 1945
Bedell, Harold PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 1 1945
Bee, Raymond W. SSG SSM 2nd Infantry 54 1945
Begley, Gran PVT SSM 10th Infantry 72 1945 9 Aug 1944 near Angers, France
Beilke, Herman W. PVT SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 31 1944
Belair, Louis A. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 48 1945
Belardinelli, Leo R. SSG SSM Infantry 44 1944
Belchee, William B. 2LT-1LT SSM 11th Infantry 70 1945 23 Mar 1945 near Nierstein, Germany
Bell, Robert P. COL SSM HQ 10th Infantry 1 1946
Bell, Walter Q. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 20 1944
Bell, Wesley C. PVT SSM 2nd Infantry 36 1945
Benton, Homer R. SGT SSM 818th Tank Destroyer Bn 38 1944
Berletic, Pete V. PFC-CPL SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 41 1945
Berry, Stanley PFC SSM 10th Infantry 34 1944
Bertrand, Woodrow W. SGT SSM 10th Infantry 1 1946
Bezila, Raymond L. 1LT SSM 10th Infantry 1 1946
Biggar, Thompson TSG SSM Infantry 40 1944
Bilger, Steryl C. 1LT SSM 818th Tank Destroyer Bn 38 1944
Billian, Russel E. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 61 1945 5 - 8 Oct 1944 near Metz, France
Billingsley, Frank H. PFC SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 72 1945  
Binkelman, Hamilton J. 2LT SSM 2nd Infantry 41 1945
Birdsong, William H. Jr. MAJ_LTC SSM 11th Infantry 49 1945
Birkhead, Luther M. PVT SSM 5th Medical Bn 18 1945
Bishop, Ivan U. T-5 SSM 50th Field Artillery Bn 59 1945
Bishop, Leslie R. T-4 SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det. 23 1944
Black, William G. SSG SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 5 1945
Blaircum, Bennie TSG SSM 11th Infantry 55 1945 23 Mar 1945 near Neirstein, Germany
Blakefield, William H. MAJ-LTC SSM 2nd Infantry 44 1945
Blasingim, Clyde H. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Blazek, Charles E. PFC-CPL SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 70 1945 11 Sept 1944 near Arnaville, France
Bloom, Willis W. 1LT SSM 2nd Infantry 32 1945
Blumberg, Louis 2LT-1LT SSM 2nd Infantry 70 1945 24 Dec 1944 near Schiedgen, Luxembourg
Blunt, Dewitt T-4 SSM Infantry 44 1944
Boden, Gunther B. SGT SSM 11th Infantry 7 1945
Body, Fred P. 2LT-1LT SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det. 69 1945
Bolduc, Maurice R. PFC-SGT SSM 11th Infantry 70 1945 27 Dec 1944 near Beaufort, Lux
Bollinger, Earl A. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 50 1945
Bollinger, William C. PFC SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 46 1945
Bones, Clyde C. SGT SSM 11th Infantry 38 1944
Bonner, George A. SSG-TSG SSM 10th Infantry 12 1946
Bono, Bernard J. 1LT SSM 2nd Infantry 55 1945 5 May 1945 near Bohm Rorren, Cz.
Booher, D.H. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 51 1945
Borchardt, Ralph E. T-5-T-4 SSM 11th Infantry Medical Det. 72 1945 22 Nov 1944 near Metz, France
Borror, James C. CPT SSM 10th Infantry 42 1945
Boucher, Roland PVT-SSG SSM 10th Infantry 40 1945
Boughton, Charles A. 2LT-1LT SSM 10th Infantry 62 1945  
Bovard, Robert W. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det. 26 1944
Bove, Pete 1LT SSM 803rd Tank Destroyer Bn 17 1945
Bowman, Billy J. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 81 1945 26 Mar 1945 near Frankfurt-M, Germany
Bowman, Edwin PFC-T-5 SSM 10th Infantry 15 1945
Bowman, Lewis A. 2LT-1LT SSM 2nd Infantry 70 1945 17 Jan 1945 near Diekirch, Luxembourg
Bowser, Warren H. SGT SSM 10th Infantry 70 1945 13 Sept 1944 in vicinity of Arry, France
Boyer, Louis J. Jr. PFC-SSG SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Boyle, Eugene F. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 62 1945 9 Feb 1945 near Ernzen, Germany
Bradley, Frank L. CPT DSC 10th Infantry 146 1945  
Brady, John G. 1LT SSM 10th Infantry 70 1945 24 Mar in vicinity of Erfelden, Germany
Braley, Heber PFC SSM Infantry 40 1944
Bramanti, Domenic J. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 32 1944
Braunberns, Robert R. PVT-PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 52 1945
Brennin, Kenneth B. SGT SSM 737th Tank Bn 19 1945
Brenton, Walter S. Jr. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 70 1945 12 Nov 1944 near Sanry-Sur-Neid, France
Breton, Alfred G. CPL SSM AAA Auto Weapons 9 1945
Brewster, John I. PFC SSM 5th Medical Bn 31 1944
Bringman, Harry W. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 54 1945
Bristley, John H. PFC SSM 10th Infantry 59 1945
Brittain, Clarence H. 1LT-CPT SSM 803rd Tank Destroyer Bn 70 1945 18-19Jul 1944 in vicinity of St. Lo, France
Brock, Robert T. 1LT-CPT SSM Medical Det; HQ 5th Div. Art. 52 1945
Bronzovich, Steve TSG SSM 2nd Infantry 49 1945 7 Mar 1945 near Schwartzenborn, Germany
Brooks, James SSG SSM 11th Infantry 55 1945 25 Mar 1945 near Gross-Gerau, Germany
Brough, George J. T-3 SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 72 1945 19 Sept 1944 in vicinity of Lorry, France
Brown, Don M. CPT SSM 11th Infantry 56 1945
Brown, Dougals PVT-CPL SSM 10th Infantry 42 1945  
Brown, John R. Jr 2LT SSM 2nd Infantry 37 1944
Brown, Robert M. CPL SSM 2nd Infantry 38 1944
Bruketta, Nickolas S. PFC SM 2nd Infantry 5 1945
Bryant, Clint C. T-5 SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 57 1945 11 Apr 1945 near Hellefeld, Germany
Bryant, Harold E. 2LT-1LT SSM 11th Infantry 49 1945
Buccelli, Carmen A. PVT-PFC SSM 449th Anti-Aircraft Artillery AWB 9 1945
Buckelew, Clyde K. PFC SSM 11th Infantry Medical Det. 48 1945
Buckingham, Donald Y. 1LT SSM 10th Infantry 47 1945
Buckley, Lloyd W. CPT SSM 21st Field Artillery Bn 35 1945
Buelter, Albert G. PFC SSM 5th Military Police Platoon 40 1945
Buiniskis, Anthony 1SG SSM 11th Infantry 47 1945
Burke, William A. CPT SSM 803rd Tank Destroyer Bn 70 1945 16 Jul 1944 near La Haye-du-Puits, France
Burns, Charles M. SSG SSM 10th Infantry 44 1944
Burns, William A. 2LT SSM 2nd Infantry 50 1945
Burr, John D. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 10 1945
Busch, Eugene A SSG SSM 2nd Infantry 37 1944
Bush, Lewis D. TSG SSM 10th Infantry 47 1945
Busscher, Harvey J. PVT SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 25 1944
Bussolati, Emile J. CPT SSM 2nd Infantry 56 1945
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Butler, Wayne H. PVT SSM 11th Infantry 36 1944
Butts, Francis A. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 10 1945
Byars, Albert S. Jr. 2LT-1LT SM 50th Field Artillery Bn 58 1945
Byrde, Claude C. CPL SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 5 1945
             
Cable, Marion F. SSG SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 47 1945
Cahn, Herbert SSG SSM Interrogation of POW Team No.19 46 1945
Calapa, Anthony J. PFC SSM 5th Medical Bn 38 1945
Caldwell, Ray M. T-5 SSM 2nd Infantry Medical Det. 38 1945
Calella, John PFC SSM 11th Infantry 32 1945
Calhoun, William R. LTC SSM HQ 50th Field Artillery Bn 46 1945
Campos, Arthur Jr. SSG-TSG SSM 2nd Infantry 70 1945 7 Mar 1945 near Schwartzenborn
Campos, Herman D. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 70 1945 3 Dec 1944 near Lauterbach, Germany
Canaday, Robert C. MAJ SSM 46th Field Artillery Bn 20 1945
Cannon, David O. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 57 1945 16 Sept 1944 near Cote-de-fey, France
Capehart, Joseph H. SGT-SSG SSM 11th Infantry 42 1944
Caporale, Joseph 1LT SSM 2nd Infantry 49 1945 19 Feb 1945 near Halsdorf, Germany
Carroll, Charles H. PVT SSM 5th Medical Bn 45 1945
Carroll, James J. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 44 1945
Carroll, James W. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 59 1945
Carroll, Paul T.* LTC SSM 2nd Infantry 6 1945
* w/oak leaf cluster SSM 21 1946
Carter, Robert Jr. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 48 1945
Cassels, Robert W. T-5 SSM 10th Infantry Medical Det. 45 1945
Casteel, Nathan J. T-5-CPL SSM 19th Field Artillery Bn 59 1945
Catri, William A. SSG DSC 10th Infantry 10 1945 20 Sept 1944 near Pournoy-la-Chetive, France
Caugherty, John R. CPL SSM 50th Field Artillery Bn 55 1945 13 Mar 1945 near Garden, Germany
Chafin, Harry C. TSG-2LT SSM 11th Infantry 49 1945 11 Sept 1944 near Corny, France
Chaix, Nolan A. Jr. PFC SSM 11th Infantry 57 1945 14-15 Mar 1945 near Menden, Germany
Chamberlain, Donald W. PVT-PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 32 1945
Champagne, Sidney A. 2LT SSM 2nd Infantry 59 1945
Chapman, Edward W. PFC SSM 2nd Infantry 58 1945
Chase, Joseph L. Jr. SGT SSM 5th Military Police Platoon 40 1945
Cheek, Willard H.