John Barnett
BARNETT, John, Private (D.72202) - Bronze Star Medal (United States) - Infantry - awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 3 March 1945 and CARO/5419.
BARNETT, John, Sergeant (D.72202) - Bronze Star Medal (United States) - Infantry (2nd Company, 3rd Regiment, First Special Service Force) - "for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy near Mt.Ours, France, on 13 September 1944." - Home in Montreal. Order APO 512, Headquarters, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, United States Army dated 20 January 1945 has citation. Cited with Sergeants George T. Bundy and Lawrence H. Devison and Privates Donald L. Fitzpatrick and Douglas E. Dickie (which see for citation).
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The listing under Dickie reads thus:
DICKIE, Douglas E., Private (F.30467) - Bronze Star Medal (United States) - Infantry (2nd Company, 3rd Regiment, First Special Service Force) - "for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy near St.Ours, France, on 13 September 1944." - Home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Order APO 512, Headquarters, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, United States Army dated 20 January 1945 has citation. Cited with Sergeants John Barnett, George T. Bundy and Lawrence H. Devison and Private Donald L. Fitzpatrick.
When their battalion commander asked for volunteers to make an assault section for a highly dangerous attack against enemy bunkers, these men readily volunteered. The ensuing fight was so fierce and at such close range that the enemy was forced to abandon the position, resulting in the capture of five prisoners and the surrender of twenty-five more later in the day, at which time it was learned that an enemy attack by four companies had been completely frustrated and thirty-two casualties inflicted by the daring assault of this section of fourteen men. The actions of these men are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon themselves and the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.
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