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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Seaman First Class

    Batallion:

    Naval Construction Battalion 121

    Division:

    4th Marine Division (Attached)

    Action Date:

    June 15 – 16, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 348 (March 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Seaman First Class Henry Anthony Gebhardt, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving with Naval Construction Battalion 121, attached to the landing team, FOURTH Marine Division, at Saipan, on 15 – 16 June 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 Naval Service.