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SINGFORT ADAMS PRESENTSPOSTHUMOUS AWARDSSupValues,Two Silver Stars for.GaUant-ry in Infantry Action Given to Soldiers’ Kin ,arkct11, with ies ar.il igos in ay OP A augura-. points, 1 by an * as outquarters al word changes, r, to de-I n forma* is doing •at of ahas do* as else-tlrne lag A sot for void and • to turn their ac-i stamps value in OFA has ■nsurhers. iccrs are amps de-urn them get stock instimcrs, avc boonTwo Silver * Star citations(woro awarded posthumously at Fort Adam’s recently 1 by Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. McLaughlin, post executive officer, acting on direction of the President,The Silver Star was awarded to Technical . Sergeant .Carl C, Sohatskl, Infantry, “for gallantry In action June 6, 1911. Sergeant Sohatskl, a member of the 1st Division, was killed in action in thc.Euro’peon area. The award was made to his sister, Mrs. Mary Ryder of North AUlcforo, Mass, The Silver Star was asvard-cd posthumously to Lieutenant Max Lebida, Infantry, for gallantry lu action in France August f, 1941. The citation reads 11 svhile leading a machinogun section of his pi a-toon, which was under heavy fire, all members of the gun crew were wounded, lie manned the machine-gun and conducted it? fire on the enemy until he was mortally wounded. His heroic tenacity and devotion to duty at the price of his life reflects the finest tradition of the United States infantry man/*Lieut. Lebida was a member ofthe 6th Armored Division, Theaward, was received by his wife,Mrs. Ruth C. Lebida of, CentralFalls.*DRAFT! ON WASelectiveVoluntaryHal Watdue HonSAILORS BOUND OVER TO MARCH GRAND JURYTwo Face jobbery Charge As Result of Driving Off Public OarMen -vc jobs for immediat induction bert R. Selective today.Genera to the ti described of many In recenl non-war regulatlc author!!; cccupatfc ify him 1 board h sorting Al thlt; advised deferme week, Si ords in idir* clor
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Newport Mercury and Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Fri, Dec 29, 1944
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