Write-Ups:
Company A/270
T/5 Lloyd Porter - source: General Order No. 33
dated 29 April 1945 Bronze Star, (deceased): for
heroic achievement in action 18 February 1945. When heavy artillery fire pinned
down the infantry in Etzling, France, Technician Porter and a comrade left cover
to clear enemy mines from the path of friendly tanks. His courageous action in
breaching the minefields enabled the armor to move forward and successfully
support the infantry in the accomplishment of its mission.
Company B/270
None
Company C/270
Capt. Kermit A Siegrist - source: 270th
AAR dated 30 April 1945 and GO#29, 70th Division, dated 16 April 1945 and 1st
Lt. John D Pearson - source: GO#29, 70th Division,
dated 16 April 1945...Bronze Star. For heroic
achievement in action on 19 February 1945. While attacking the city of Forbach,
France, the advance of an infantry battalion was halted by heavy automatic
weapons fire from a blockhouse and supporting stone buildings. Since swampy
ground and a ten foot wall, two feet thick, prevented the use of tanks, the
combat engineers were directed to breach a path through the wall for the tanks.
Tunneling fifteen feet to the base of the wall under direct fire from 88mm,
75mm, mortar and heavy machine guns, Captain Siegrist and Lieutenant Pearson
personally supervised the blasting of an entrance in this obstacle in less than
90 minutes. This courageous achievement in the face of the enemy enable tanks
and infantry to advance, reduce the hostile strong point, and, subsequently, to
capture the city of Forbach.
Sgt. Dean W Clark - source: 270th AAR
dated 31 March 1945 Bronze Star, 39 918 549, Sergeant,
Corps of Engineers, Company C, 270th Engineer Combat Battalion, for heroic
achievement in action on 24 February 1945. With enemy snipers active, Sergeant
Clark, with a comrade, courageously removed five 100 pound enemy demolition
bombs and 12 anti-tank mines from focal positions in Forbach, France and, at
great personal risk, carried them three miles to a place where they would no
endanger the lives of others. His heroic actions prvented these missles from
causing devastation which might have impeded the capture of the city. Entered
military service from Boise, Idaho. (Above Citation: General Order #23, Hq. 70th
Inf. Div., dated 28 Mar 45)(deceased)
T/4 Wagner D Howard - General Order No. 23
dated 28 March 1945 Bronze Star, 38 541 492,
Technician Fourth Grade, Corps of Engineers, Company C, 270th Engineer Combat
Battalion, for heroic achievement in action on 24 February 1945. With enemy
snipers active, Sergeant Clark, with a comrade, courageously removed five 100
pound enemy demolition bombs and 12 anti-tank mines from focal positions in
Forbach, France and, at great personal risk, carried them three miles to a place
where they would no endanger the lives of others. His heroic actions prevented
these missles from causing devastation which might have impeded the capture of
the city. Entered military service from Beaumont, Texas. (Above Citation:
General Order #23, Hq. 70th Inf. Div., dated 28 Mar 45)(deceased)
Cpl. Alfred J Dinco - source: 270th
AAR dated 31 March 1945, Bronze Star, T/4
Donald B. Quinton - source: 270th AAR
dated 31 March 1945, Bronze Star, Pvt.
Vernon R Williams - source: 270th AAR
dated 31 March 1945, Bronze Star (posthumously)
(Citation for Dinco, Quinton and Williams: Source General Order 25, dated
29 March, 1945 - For heroic achievement in action on 24 February 1945. With
enemy snipers active, these men courageously removed 26 155mm artillery shell
duds and 12 anti-tank mines from a sewer in Forbach, France, where they had been
placed by the enemy, and, at great personal risk, carried the explosives three
miles to a place where they would not endanger the lives of others. Their heroic
actions prevented these missiles from creating devastation which would have
seriously hampered operations and delayed the capture of the city.
