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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    *** Tank Battalion

    Division:

    11th Armored Division

    Action Date:

    January 1, 1945

    Headquarters, 11th Armored Division, General Orders No. 18 (February 1, 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Eli J. Warach (ASN: 0-1017303), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force as a member of Company D, *** Tank Battalion, 11th Armored Division. On 1 January 1945, while he was serving as a Platoon Leader near *****, Lieutenant Warach’s company was subjected to extremely heavy and accurate anti-tank fire.