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Capt. Lang Given Silver Star for ^ Repulsing Nazisi For leading a tank team that for two days. Dec. 18-20. stopped a German attack during Von |' Runstedfs breakthru in Luxembourg. Capt. Steve Lang. 3t. of 11732 Stewart, has been awarded) the silver star. Capt. Lang.;-j wounded in both legs by shrapnel during the engagement, has e recovered and is now back in ac- ,1 tion. He has been awarded the ! i Purple Heart. Jrj The citation said in part:' During an engagement with -, the enemy in the village of Ber- , ' dorf. Luxembourg. Capt. Lang. | ( 1 1 commanding officer of a tank | | company, was in command of a tank infantry team with the mis- ( sion of stopping a ferocious ene- I t my attack and rescuing the rem- j nants of two isolated infantry e companies. Personally leading his t troops, despite intense enemy ar- f, tillery and rocket fire, Capt. Lang c contacted the friendly forces and g began an offensive against a nu- t merically superior hostile force. v Bravery Inspires Men t“The display of bravery inspir- f, ed his men to successfully drive i % j the stubborn enemy from a sec-: cj tion of the town and altho their position was fanatically attacked c | time after time, the enemy was driven off in each instance. When orders were received to withdraw, Capt. Lang so skillfully executed the movement after dark that the u enemy was completely unaware of or his action.” * i at
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Chicago South End Reporter

Chicago, Illinois, US

Wed, Feb 28, 1945

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