

HEADQUARTERS 

10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION 

APO 345,US ARMY 

                                                                                16 MARCH 1945 

GENRAL ORDER ) 

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        NUMBER 27 )                 I     Award of Silver Star, Posthumous 

                                                 II     Awards  of Silver Star 

                                                III     Awards of Bronze Star,Posthumous 

                                                 IV    Awards of Bronze Star 

                                                 V     Awards of Purple Heart 

  

      Award of Silver Star, Posthumous 

  

     I: Under the provisions of Army Regulaition 600-45, as amended, a Silver Star Medal is awarded posthumously to the folowing enlisted man. 

  

       Jack E. Trew, 19153497, Privat, Infantry, United States Army. For gallantry in action on 20 Febuary 1945, near Mt. Gorolesco Italy. When cleverly conceald enemy machine guns, intermingled with intense artillery fire, succeded in halting his company's advance,Private Trew, on his own initiatve, maneuvered for one hundred yards into the concentrated fire, seek the enemy locations and direct counterfire. By skillful movment over rugged terrain he reached the crest of the ridge, andfinding himself completely open to observation, gallantry opend well-aimed fire with his automatic rifle. the enemy, qwick to locate him in his exposed position, reterned deacending fire. Though mortaly wounded by this new burst, he selected the targets of his company and indicated new locations from which thay were able to destroy the hostile positions. His initutive, determanation and great courage were a key factors in seisure of an important terrain feature by his company. His heroic actions furnish insparation to all who knew of them. Entered the military service from Birmingham, Michigan. Next of kin: Mr. A. S. Trew, father, RFD #2, Box #271, Roseburg, Washington.  

  

    II    Awards of Silver Star 

         Under the provisions if Army Regulation 600-45, as amended,  a Silver Star Medal is awarded to the folowing named officer and enlisted man: 

  

        OSCAR W. CHANDLER, 01185002, First lieutenant, Infantry, United States Army. 

For gallantry  in action on 20 February 1945, near Lizzano in Belvedere, Italy. 

When two of his vehicles were damaged by mines and blocked the roadway, First Lieutenant CHANDLER, disassembled his howeitzers, and with his men, carried them over a mile to his new position on the outpost line of the resistance. Later during an enemy counterattack, he, asking for volunteers, formed a gun crew and moved a howitzer into an open space in front of a house that a large force of the enemy was using as a strong point, he had just started to fire when the gun was hit, wounding the gunner and breaking the gunners sight. Undaunted by the increasing danger of his position, Lieutenant CHANDLER, taking over the gunner's place, maintaind deadly fire until the enemy, meny having been killed, surrenderd. His bold, aggressive action and superior tactics enabled the capture of twenty-seven enemy and cleard a dangerouse hostile emplacement with a minamum of casualties.His qwick wittedness and utter disregard of personal welfare reduced an enemy strong point thereby saving much life and injery among defending infantrymen. 

  

 
 
 
 
