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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Technical Sergeant

    Regiment:

    315th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    79th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 79th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 52 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Technical Sergeant Joseph J. Dear (ASN: 34278564), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while serving with the 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. 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, his unit, and the United States Army.