World War II Honoree

Milton Clarence French, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Camden, Tennessee

Honored By

Daughter

SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN VICINITY OF ELLENDORF, GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1944. WHEN COMPANY ATTACKED BY A NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR FOE, SERGEANT FRENCH DESPITE AN INTENSE ENEMY MACHINE GUN AND SMALL ARM BARRAGE COURAGEOUSLY MOVED ABOUT PERILOUS TERRAIN VULNERABLE TO THE HEAVY CONCENTRATION AND ENCOURAGING THE MEN AND INSPIRING THEM BY HIS BRAVERY, SKILLFULLY DIRECTED A SUCCESSFUL DESCENT AND INFLICTED SEVERE CASUALTIES UPON FOE. SERGEANT FRENCH'S GALLANT ACTION AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTED IMMEASURABLY IN RETAINING A STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA.