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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Armor)

    Batallion:

    745th Tank Battalion

    Division:

    1st Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    July 28, 1944

    Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 96 (October 4, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Armor) Francis A. McCall (ASN: 0-1012973), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 745th Tank Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Normandy, France, on 28 July 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.