SSGT. GERALD L. ENDL MEDAL OF HONOR MEMORIAL
STAFF SERGEANT GERALD L. ENDL, U.S. ARMY, 32ND INFANTRY DIVISION NEAR ANAMO, NEW GUINEA, 11 JULY 1944. 7 WOUNDED MEMBERS OF HIS PLATOON WERE CUT OFF BY THE ENEMY. REFUSING TO LEAVE THEM S/SGT. ENDL WENT FORWARD ALONE IN THE FACE OF EXTREMELY HEAVY FIRE AND ENGAGED THE ENEMY IN A HEROIC CLOSE-RANGE FIGHT, HOLDING THEM OFF WHILE HIS MEN EVACUTED THE WOUNDED. COURAGEOUSLY REFUSING TO ABANDON 4 MORE WOUNDED MEN, 1 BY 1 HE BROUGHT THEM BACK TO SAFETY. AS HE WAS CARRYING THE LAST MAN IN HIS ARMS HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED.FOR HIS ACTION HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR.
SEE ALSO-JANESVILLE MEDAL OF HONOR VETERANS WALKWAY
SEE ALSO-JANESVILLE MEDAL OF HONOR VETERANS WALKWAY
Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II
- Medal of Honor War Memorials
- 1970 RE-DEDICATED 1989
- TRAXLER PARK
- 53546
- CLIFF1066
- ROSEMARIE TITUS, AVVA
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