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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Cook

    Regiment:

    128th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 29 – September 2, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Cook Benjamin J. Bradshaw, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Cook Bradshaw distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Juvigny, France, 29 August to 2 September 1918, in bringing up food under heavy shell fire.