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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    35th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    August 8, 1950

    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 142 (1950)

    (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) Clarence P. Bednarg, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company E, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action on 8 August 1950, near Sayong-ni, Korea. 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.