Regiment

Interesting Notes:

Unable to walk and in great pain due to wounds, Private First Class Etheridge crawled to two wounded comrades to adminster first aid.

* Denotes Posthumous Award

ENGLERT, PETER
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Action: 17 August 1944
Citation:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Executive Order 9419 and under the provisions of AR 600-45 and circular 6, Third U.S. Army, the Bronze Star is awarded to Private First Class Peter Englert, Medical Department, United States Army. On 17 August 1944 when aid man for a Tank Destroyer Company supporting an Infantry Regiment, Private First Class Englert received shrapnel wounds during a heavy concentration of artillery, small arms and machine gun fire. With utter disregard for his own safety and notwithstanding this wound, Private First Class Englert went forward and administered first aid to his troops and attached Infantry troops. Such devotion to duty upholds the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
General Orders: General Order number 66, Headquarters, 90th Infantry Division, 17 September 1944
Home of Record: Pennsylvania

ETHERIDGE, PAUL
Private First Class, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Date of Action: 17 March 1945
Synopsis: Citation Needed:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (sec. II, WD Bul. 3, 1944), a Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States during the period indicated is awarded to Private First Class Paul Etheridge, Medical Department, Army of the United States, a member of the Medical Detachment, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, on 17 March 1945, distinguished himself by heroic action in Germany. When the platoon to which he was attached as medical aid man was subjected to heavy enemy fire, Private First Class Etheridge was among the first to be wounded. Although in great pain and unable to walk, he did not seek shelter but crawled to two wounded comrades to administer first aid while the enemy barrage continued. The high sense of duty and heroic action demonstrated by Private First Class Etheridge reflects credit upon himself and the armed forces.
General Orders: General Order number 65, Headquarters, 99th Infantry Division, 19 June 1945
Home of Record: Alabama

EUBANK, CARROLL C.
Technician Fourth Grade, Medical Department, U.S. Army
Medical Detachment, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Date of Action: 16 December 1944
Synopsis: Citation Needed:
By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (sec. II, WD Bul. 3, 1944), a Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States during the period indicated is awarded to Technician Fourth Grade Carroll C. Eubank, Medical Department, Army of the United States, a member of the Medical Detachment, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, on 16 December 1944, distinguished himself by heroic action in Germany. During the winter offensive in the Ardennes; when the positions were surrounded, Tec. 4th Gr. Eubank constantly exposed himself to enemy fire moving from one wounded to another rendering first aid. When the troops were ordered to withdraw, he continued administering first aid and remained with the wounded to prevent excessive loss of blood and to treat men suffering from extreme shock. The courage, ability and inexhaustible devotion to duty merits the highest praise.
General Orders: General Order number 84, Headquarters, 99th Infantry Division, 17 July 1945
Home of Record: Virginia