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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    10th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 1943

    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 56 (1943)

    (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 Sergeant Frank D. Bautch, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in August 1943 in Sicily. His gallant actions and dedicated 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 and the United States Army.