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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Master Sergeant

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1951

    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 629 (1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Ambrose Thompson, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with an Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in action in Korea in 1951. Master Sergeant Thompson’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.