World War II Honoree

Francis S. Mulloy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Honored By

BSA Troop 9 Weymouth & R. M. Thomas

Relationship

Friends

AWARDED A SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HIS CITATION FOR THE SILVER STAR READS: 'FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION AT BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS ON MARCH 12, 1944. HE DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE, RESOURCEFULNESS AND LEADERSHIP DURING COUNTER-ATTACKS ON STRONGLY HELP JAPANESE POSITIONS AT HILL 260. ALTHOUGH WOUNDED IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE ATTACK, HE REFUSED TO RELINQUISH HIS POSITION AND REPEATEDLY EXPOSED HIMSELF TO ENEMY FIRE TO CARRY THE ASSAULT FORWARD. HE WAS THE FIRST MAN TO SCALE A RIDGE WHICH WAS ONE OF HIS PLATOON'S OBJECTIVES.'