| Private First Class Chester M.
Sharpe |
Class
of 2006
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United States Army
Bronze Star with "V" Device |
Citation
Chester M. Sharpe. 35240785, Private First
Class (then Private), 367th Infantry Regiment, for heroic
achievement in action on 6 April 1945 and 7 April 1945, in
the vicinity of Heilbronn, Germany. When fire from a hostile
machine gun harassed the battalion during its crossing of
the Neckar River, Private Sharpe, a wireman, alertly observed
the location of the opposing weapon. Exposing himself to enemy
action, he moved to a vantage point and opened fire with his
rifle, silencing the hostile emplacement. After the river
crossing was completed, Private Sharpe repeatedly braved intense
artillery and sniper fire to repair severed wire lines, and
by his unremitting efforts contributed markedly to the success
of his company’s operations. Entered military service
from Dayton, Ohio.
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