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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Staff Sergeant

    Division:

    1st Cavalry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, General Orders No. 90 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Staff Sergeant John McCaughey (ASN: 32265033), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while serving with the Military Police Platoon, 1st Cavalry Division during the Luzon Campaign in World War II. Staff Sergeant McCaughey exposed himself to draw fire from concealed enemy.