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Costello Wins MedalM/SGT. RAXMOSD V. COSTELLO, 121 Wciser ct, U. S. In-! fan try, noncoDi was recent 1 vs awarded the bronze star medal for:| heroism in ac-ien against the en-j emy Oct. 9, 1950, near Kaesongj Korea. !Sgt. Cosieiio volunteered to leadj |a supply group and an ammunition! i truck when he learned that hisj unit was running short oi air.-i muni lion and that they were at-! lacking well entrenched enemy! forces. The rest of the . dtauonj I reads as follows:[ While enroute to the company! area, the supply train came under: heavy hostile mortar and artillery shelling. Ordering 7ns men to take cover, he moved forward to make■a reconnaissance. Sgt. Costello.dis-j covered a wounded comrade lying1in an exposed position. Disregard-! ing exploding shells, he dashed to^ ihe side of the fallen man and,! although completely exposed to the enemy, rendered emergency medical treatment. Sgt. Costefio then carried line wounded man to safety and ome again, took com-! mand of his supply group to successfully deliver the needed supplies to the company'.”* * *
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Syracuse Herald Journal

Syracuse, New York, US

Sat, Sep 22, 1951

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