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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Batallion:

    10th Engineer Combat Battalion

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    May 23, 1944

    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 187 (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 Corporal Bert E. Trumbley, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, on 23 May 1944. 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.