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Amarillo area soldiers earn medals and honors in World War II
The War Department announced awards to Amarillo and area service members. Combat Infantryman Badge goes to Pvt Charles J. Gill for actions in France. Pvt Leslie R. Post, a paratrooper, escaped a German prison and was wounded after D-Day. Sgt James E. Bentley, based in Italy, caped his 50th combat mission and celebrated with a long cigar. Pvt John R. Boarts earned the Bronze Star on Peleliu Island. Don B. Stark, navy seadog and Amarillo native, is Naval Aviation Ordnance School graduate. Sgt Thorris V. Jackson of Amarillo received the Bronze Star for Admiralty Islands service. The War Department notes Pvt Judson Williams remains in the United States following family losses in prior years.
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Charles J. Gill
Nina E. Gill
Pierce
France
Gill
Amarillo High School
W. H. Armstrong Co
Leslie R. Post
Co. J. Frost
North
Cleveland
James E. Bently
Jean Bentley
Amarillo
15Th Air Force
Italy
Bentley
Army Air Force
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Balkans
John R. Boarts
Imogene Boarts
Peleliu Island
Boarts
81St Infantry
Reta Bearts
East Ninth
Naval Aviation Ordnance School
Norman
Oklo
Don B. Stark
I. B. Stark
Tennessee
Don Stark
Perryton
Navy
Thorris v. Jackson
M. L. Jackson
Flora D. Jackson
Medford
Ore
Admiralty Islands
931St Engineer Construction Group
Jackson
Amarillo College
Mead School of Arts
CMTC
142Nd Infantry Regiment
National Guard
War Department
Pfc
Judson Williams
Lillian A. Williams
North Garfield
United States
Williams
Set
Truitt H. Williams
Jeff H. Williams
Pvt
Norvell