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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    254th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    63d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    January 29, 1945

    Headquarters, 63d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 51 (March 21, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Allen A. Baldwin (ASN: 37692822), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63d Infantry Division, in action on 29 January 1945, in the vicinity of Jebsheim, France. Volunteering to participate in an assault on an enemy strong point, Private First Class Baldwin, together with two men, moved across open terrain under intense machine gun and machine pistol fire to disable an enemy pillbox. The final assault resulted in the death of four enemy and the capture of seventeen others. His determination and outstanding gallantry in this action are commensurate with the finest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.