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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Batallion:

    1st Battalion

    Regiment:

    35th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 31, 1950

    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 145 (February 20, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Edwin Hollis (ASN: RA-15251670), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea. Near Haman, Korea, on 31 August 1950, during a sharp engagement with the enemy, Private First Class Hollis crawled some hundred yards through an intense concentration of small arms and automatic weapons fire to aid a wounded comrade. With the help of two other soldiers, he began to evacuate the wounded man, but increased hostile fire made further movement impossible. Determined to complete his mission, he directed a heavy volume of counterfire on the enemy until he was mortally wounded. Private First Class Hollis’ valorous actions are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.