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'Silver Star WonfSpecial i0 The Gazette) |SOMEWHERE IN' KOREA. Feb.; 10—S£c. Lenzy Ernest Harper, Jr., of Walton, Roane County, W. Va„ has been awarded the Silver Star medal for “cool courage and gal-antry and inspiring leadership’’ in battle, it was announced today.Sgt. Harper is the son of Mr. and . Mrs. L. E. Harper. He is a graduate; i of Waiton High School and attend- i led West Virginia University before! j his enlistment in September, 1948.i The order awarding the decora-j tion to the West Virginian said he ! distinguished himself in action against the enemy on Nov. 30, 195u j near Kunu-ri, Korea. It said:1 “Sgt. Harper assisted in reorgan-By Roane Countianizirj? the company's weapons platoon into a -rifle platoon and led them in the attack.x x x on one occasion, he charged singlehandedly an enemy a'utomatic weapons position, killing three enemy soldiers.Sgt. Harper’s cool courage under fire was an inspiration to all members of his unit x x x.The gallantry and. inspiring leadership of Sgt. Harper reflect great credit upon himself x x x,”Trail Club Will Start Five-Mile Hike at DanaThe Kanawha Trail Club hike today will lead to Snow Hill and
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Sun, Feb 11, 1951
Page 12
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