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A tank commander on tho Gor-mnn front* Sgt. Mann Kindred, son of Mrs. Goldin Kindred, also received tho Bronze Star for arts of J greet courago during tho terrlflcl fighting with tho Tenth Armored Tiger* at Tiler, Gormany, In full tho citation stalest Sgt. Mann C. Kindred, Co; A, 21st Tank Battalion, U. S* Army, for heroic achievement in connection with military operation against an enemy of the U. S. at Trier, Germany on March 12, 1945, Sergeant Kindred, tank commander, braved intense hostile fire to evacuate two wounded soldiers ■from a damaged tbnk, His exem-plury conduct reflects great credit upon himself and the military fore es of the United States.^‘Another tough Checotah fighter* who pushed across Germany with the Tenth Armored Tigers of tho Third Army was T-5 Gay Nichols, who received the Bronze Star for a courageous act that aided vital ly in the success of the Allies. He is the son of William Nichols. The citation reads: T-5 Gay Nichoti. Battery B. 423 Armored Field Ar-lillery Battalion, U* S. Array, for role achievement in. connectionoperatftona against ai -enemy of the United States at Hochenheim, Germany on March 9, 1045. When the enemy ambushed *n armored column, damaging sev -ertHvehicles,. T-5 Nichols, driver, drove through Intense hostile artil lery and gnU-tank fire to deliver successfully yital radio equipmon vto an artillery forward observer.T-5 James E. Goins* son of Mrs. •Elbla Goins* took part in the, same•titanic struggle as the Tenth Arm bred Division fought its wayay mile4y mile against furious Germancounterattack. Goins, a tank driver, in the 11th tank battalion received 'the following citation with his 3rense Star awaidi T-5 James E. 'Golnes, Co, C, 11th Tank Battalion^ IT. 8- Army/ for action'against^ anenemy of the United States at Galls--dorf, Germany 1 on M
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McIntosh County Democrat
Checotah, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Aug 30, 1945
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