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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Regiment:

    9th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 1, 1918

    Headquarters, 2d Division, A.E.F., General Orders No. 44 (July 12, 1918)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Philip Frasca, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Corporal Frasca distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 9 Infantry, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 1 July 1918 in the capture of Vaux, France