Purple Hearts
Awarded for injuries sustained in combat against the enemy
Vossenack, Germany
07 November 1944
HEADQUARTERS
146TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION
GENERAL ORDER) 11 November 1944
:
NUMBER 39)
1. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600 - 45, dated 22 September 1943, the purple heart is awarded to the following named officer and Enlisted Men, 146th Engr (C) Bn., for wounds received in action against the enemy on 7 November 1944, in Germany.
Rank
Name
ASN
Organization
From
Major
*Capt.
*Lt.
*Lt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
T/4
T/4
T/4
Cpl.
Pfc.
Pfc.
Pfc.
Pfc.
Pfc.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Baker, Willard. B.
Wall, Vincent L.
Bartholomew, Ben G.
Rollins, Charles F.
Dean, Barney A.
Mathies, Julian
Anderson, Jack
Carr, Willard H.
Oskam, Harry W.
Clark, Stanley E.
Beardon, Weldon
Guidry, Carrl F.
Mhire, Edwin
Morgan, Cecil O.
Pearson, Leon L.
Bennett, J. R.
Bratton, Joe E.
Fisher, Jon D.
Mallaro, Raymond F.
Seley, Richard A.
Smith, Carl
0-1101028
39279725
38379689
38397154
38454059
39199026
36802266
38428183
38267476
38267601
39908129
38397372
38341141
38414136
37068923
37559888
39856050
38340949
Hq.
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company H&S
Company "A"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "A"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Company "A"
Company "A"
Company "C"
Company "C"
Texas
California
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Washington
Wisconsin
Texas
Louisiana
Louisiana
Idaho
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas
Nebraska
Minnesota
California
Texas
* Although these Officers names are not listed in the Official Document, we have included them for the sake of clarity,
since it is a known fact that they were wounded during this action, as stated in the After Action Reports.
Special Order Number 41 dated 27 November 1944 lists the following Purple Heart awards to men of the Battalion for wounds received in action against the enemy on 7 November 1944, in Germany:
Pfc. Young, Austin 38370172 Co "B" Texas
Pfc. Heenan, John R. 39331718 Co "B" Oregon
Pvt. Allen, Young E. 37606980 Co "C" Missouri
The following named Enlisted Man was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart, for wounds received in action against the enemy on 7 November 1944, in Germany.
Pvt. Vickers, Johney O. 384 64060 Co "C" Oklahoma
By order of Lt. Colonel ISLEY:
HAROLD D. BROWN
1st Lt., C. E.
Adjutant