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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    133d Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    36th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    January 20, 1944

    Headquarters, SEVENTH U.S. Army, General Orders No. 66 (August 12, 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 Distinguished Service Cross to Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Hilton Herman Wogan, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as a forward observer of Battery C, 133d Field Artillery Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces near San Angelo, Teodice, Italy, on 20 January 1944. Second Lieutenant Wogan’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 36th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.