The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Five More Members OF 92nd Division
Win Bronze Star Medals In Italy

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY. Italy
Bronze Star Medals now decorate
the breasts Of Ave more heroic
members of the 92nd Buffalo" In.
fantry Division. now in action with
Lieutenant General Mark w.
clark's Fifth Army in Italy. the
War Department has announced.
The honored doughboys are
S-Sgt. Mandy James OF Newport
News. Va: Sgt. Clarence NJ. Palm
err OF Durham. N. c.: Cpl Floyd
Jones OF New York City; Cpl Rich
ard A. War; OF Memphis. Tenn. and
Pvt. Matthew Raglsnd Of Buffalo.
". Y.
Grave Personal Risk
Sergeant James. "when his COM
pany commander was wounded.
gathered a group OF men and led
them forward under intense ma
chine gun fire 10 rescue the officer.
With the aid OF another enlisted
man, he succeeded in dragging the
officer from under the line OF
machine gun fire and to a place OF
cover and shortly thereafter TO q
place of relative safety. His heroic
action, under heavy machine gun
fire. at grave personal risk, was in
keeping with the highest traditions
of the military service"
When a reconnaissance party OF
which he was member was forced
by intense enemy Smelling to aban-
don their vehicle and seek shelter,
Sergeant Palmer made a brief re-
"onnaissance. improved the shelter
md assumed the responsibility OF
leadership and control OF the other
Enlisted men with him.
Three Hours Under Fire
For three hours. Sergeant Palmer
acted as runner and messenger for
his commander. who proceeded for.
ward on foot TO the frontline, exc.
cuted orders and transmitted mes
ages over difficult terrain although
constantly exposed tn danger. His
cool initiative and personal devo-
ton TO duty were an inspiration to
the officers and men Of his unit.
While he was with a reconnais-
sance party. Corporal Jones was
forced to abandon his vehicle be.
cause OF intense enemy Smelling.
He accompanied his commander TO
a sheltered spot nearby where he
remained during the heavy shell
ling, awaiting an order to remove
his vehicle.
Changed Tires
Ordered to evacuate the vehicle,
Jones found the tires had been de.
stroyed. He secured spares and
changed the tires although IL was
hazardous to remain in the area
then recovered the vehicle.
His effective execution Of orders
and GOODNESS under shellfire. and
his high sense of duty were an in.
spiration to officers and men who
were present.
Rescue Wounded
Corporal War;. then a private
first class, voluntarily moved for.
ward, accompanied by another sol.
der. in an attempt to rescue 1
wounded man. Although subjected
TO heavy enemy artillery IRE. War;
disregarded personal danger ano
kept on until he reached the man
Finding the wounded soldier
dead, War; and his comrsds
brought the body back to a posi-
ton OF cover where evacuation TO
decent burial was arranged.
Finest Traditions
His heroic action, at grave DER
. sonal risk. is indicative of the fines
: traditions of the military service.
read the citation with the award.
Private Ragland voluntaril,
moved forward. in the face O
heavy enemy fire. accompanied b,
another soldier. in an attempt /,
rescue a wounded man. Disregard
ing personal danger the two mer
crawled through tunnel ant
across 80 yards Of completely ex
posed terrain.
Finding the wounded man hac
died. Ragland and his conrad,
brought the body back to a posi-
ton OF cover where evacuation ia,
a decent burial was arranged. Hi.
citation said. His heroic action a
grave personal risk. is indicative
OF the finest traditions Of the mill
tary service"