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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    61st Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    1st Cavalry Division

    Action Date:

    September 11, 1950

    Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, General Orders No. 172 (December 1, 1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Sergeant Willis Graydon (ASN: RA-34584524), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action against the enemy as a member of Battery C, 61st Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, on 11 September 1950 near Waegwan, Korea. When the enemy launched a devastating artillery, mortar and small arms attack which threatened his forward observation post and nearby infantry troops, Sergeant Graydon’s radio communications with the artillery fire control center was cut off. Realizing the grave danger to the greatly outnumbered and beleaguered friendly infantry units unless immediate artillery (Remainder of Citation missing).