"PURPLE HEARTS AT NOEMFOOR"
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CONFIDENTIAL

 

HEADQUARTERS

54TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL (SM) SEC I

APO 565, UNIT NO. 1

DPS/gr

 

9 July 1944

 

GENERAL ORDERS

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            1.    Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, a

Purple Heart is awarded by the Commanding Officer, 54th Evacuation Hospital (SM) Sec I to the following named Officers and Enlisted Men: 

 

      1ST LIEUTENANT LESTER E. BYRD, 0-451767, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home address:  Mrs. Andrea Byrd, wife, 1209 S. Lake Street, Los Angeles, California.

 

            CAPTAIN LUTHER L. SEXTON, 0-412842, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home address:  Mrs. Mary Jeanne Sexton, wife,

511 N. Adams Street, Junction City, Kansas.

 

            2ND LIEUTENANT JAMES E. STALEY, 0-2036081, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island,

Dutch New Guinea, on 4 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. Aliene M.     Staley,

wife, 333 S. Pacific Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

            Private HERBERT F. ARNETT, 39287665, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. Ruby Arnett, mother, P.O. Box 66, Chula Vista, California.

 

            Private AMELIO V. ASCI, 31018344, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 4 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. Angelina Asci, mother, Stoneham, Massachusetts.

 

            Private WILLIAM B. BAJEK, 32155915, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. Rose Bajek, mother, 44 Liberty

Street, Trenton, New Jersey

 

            Private EDWARD C. BLAHA, 36810293, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. Helen Blaha, mother, White Hall, Wisconsin.

 

            Private THOMAS J. BREEN, 11065649, Medical Department, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 4 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. Marie E. Nassetta, mother,

Elm Street, Saybrook, Connecticut.

 

            Private ANEMISIO S. COUARRABIAS, 36646172, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home Address: Mr. Anemisio S. Couarrabias, father, 8716 Buffalo Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

 

            Private FRANCIS L. CRAIG, 17046762, Parachute Infantry, United States Army, APO 704. For injuries received in action at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 3 July 1944. Home Address:  Mrs. F. L. Craig, wife, 4705 Park Drive, Houston, Texas.

 

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