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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    145th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    November 3, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Yare F. Brich (ASN: 1343386), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Brich distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 145th Infantry Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Eyne, Belgium, 3 November 1918, in rendering first aid to the wounded under heavy shell fire.