Staff Sergeant Shurer then regained control of his commando
and emplace security elements until it was time to move to
the evacuation landing zone for the helicopter. Staff Sergeant
Army. In 2020 Staff Sergeant Ronald J Shurer II died due to
lung cancer.
FIRST LIEUTENANT
GARLIN M CONNER
First Lieutenant
Garlin M Conner
distinguished himself
by acts of gallantry
and intrepidity
while serving
to his unit after recovering from a wound received in an
the 3rd Battalion Command Post at the time of the attack.
Understanding the devastating effect that the advancing
immediately volunteered to run straight into the heart of
the enemy assault to get to a position from which he could
direct friendly artillery on the advancing enemy forces. With
destroyed trees in his path and rained shrapnel all around
with the Battalion command post. Upon reaching the
the enemy assault to a position 30 yards in front of the
shallow ditch that provided minimal protection from the
forced to halt its advance and seek cover behind a nearby
Conner ordered friendly artillery to concentrate directly
destroy the enemy advance. Ignoring the friendly artillery
the enemy assault swarming around him until the German
undoubtedly been heavy friendly casualties. His actions are
in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and
the United States Army.
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