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DILLON HERO’S FUNERAL TO DE THURSDAY 2 P. M.The remains of lieutenant La-Hue Cantrell arrived In Dillon this morning and ar« at the Brundage funeral home. The American Legion and the V, F W. had a guard of honor escort from the train to the funeral home. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p. m., from Brundage Chapel with Rev. Belle Long, of the First Baptist church officiating. Full military hlt;prs will be paid the deceased with the American Legion and’ V. F. W. performing graveside rites at Mountain View cemetery.The remains were escorted to Dillon by Captain Jphn G. Griffith, Sixth Army Escort Detachment, from the Utah general* distribution deppt, Qgdpn, Utah.Lieutenant Cantrell was with the infantry in the 63rd division. He was killed ih action March 3, 1945 while serving with the Seventh army In the AJsace-Lorraln sector.He had been overseas only two months but during that time had distinguished himself for personal bravery in combat? and: had received the bronsje star, the silver star and was promoted' to the grade of 1st Ueutepant on the field. He was also .awarded the infantryman's badge.Citation for BraveryThe silver star was awarded him only a few days before his death. The citation accompanying the silver star award said: “On February 7, 1945, inthe vicinity of Woelfllng, France, while an element from his officer's organization was pinned down by enemy machine gun fire, Lieutenant Cantrell, on his own initiative joined the attacking group and assisted in knocking out the enemy position, killing one and' causing two to surrender. Ha later-joined the~ ensuing fire fight, skillfully directing mortar fire, which, during two subsequent counter attacks, aided in slowing and finally repulsing the enemy. Lieutenant Cantrell’s magnificent courage and utter disregard for personal safety resulted in the capture of enemy terrain.’’The deceased was a native of Dilloh being the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cantrell. He was a graduate of Beaverhead county high school and attended Montana State college at Bozeman for three years, receiving ROTO training there.He was commissioned a' second lieutenant at Fort Benning, Getfr-gia. He was 23 years old being bom September 26, 1921.In addition to his parents he Is survived by a wife and small daughter and $ brother, Harold Cantrell.
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Dillon Daily Tribune
Dillon, Montana, US
Tue, May 04, 1948
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