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William
Paul
DeBrocke
1921-12-09

–

2012-11-22

Born:

Yonkers

, 

New York

Home:

Yonkers

, 

New York

Buried: 

Chattanooga

, 

Tennessee

Cemetery:

Chattanooga National Cemetery

William DeBrocke graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of June 1943. He retired in 1973 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    Material Testing

    Division:

    Army Proving Ground

    Action Date:

    1971 – 1973
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) William Paul DeBrocke (ASN: 0-25986), United States Army, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director, Material Testing, Army Proving Ground, from 1971 to 1973.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Office of the Chief of Research and Development

    Action Date:

    September 1961 – July 1964
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 35 (October 27, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Infantry) William Paul DeBrocke (ASN: 0-25986), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Chief of Research and Development from September 1961 to July 1964.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Division:

    77th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 77th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 45 (1944)

    (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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) William Paul DeBrocke (ASN: 0-25986), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with an Infantry Company of the 77th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at Guam, in the Pacific Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant DeBrocke, 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.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    XXIV Corps

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) William Paul DeBrocke (ASN: 0-25986), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as G-4 (Logistics), TWENTY-FOURTH Corps, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1970 to 1971.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    2d Training Brigade

    Division:

    Fort Jackson

    Action Date:

    1968
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) William Paul DeBrocke (ASN: 0-25986), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 2d Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, in 1968.