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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    141st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    36th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    May 28, 1944

    Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 230 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Private Edward Stewart Cahoon, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with Company F, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, in action on 28 May 1944. Private Cahoon, as first scout at the head of his squad, was fired upon by two enemy machine guns from only 30 yards away. He opened fire with his Thompson sub-machine gun and continued to fire into the enemy positions, while his squad hurried to advantageous positions. When his gun fell apart in his hands, Private Cahoon secured a rifle and continued to cover the attack of the squad, which destroyed the nests, killed two of the enemy and captured 22 German prisoners.