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Forest
S.
Paxton

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team

    Division:

    13th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 13th Airborne Division, General Orders No. 49 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Forest S. Paxton, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Headquarters, 3d Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team, during World War II.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team

    Division:

    13th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 13th Airborne Division, General Orders No. 49 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Forest S. Paxton, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Headquarters, 3d Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team, during World War II.