World War II Honoree

Kenneth A. Recknagle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Port Orchard, Washington

Honored By

Ken Ness

Relationship

Cousin

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 104TH TIMBERWOLF DIVISION, COMPANY A, 413TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN GERMANY WHEN AN ASSAULT ON ENEMY POSITIONS WAS HALTED BY A STRATEGICALLY PLACED MACHINE GUN. CRAWLED FORWARD ALONE TO WITHIN 30 FEET OF THE POSITION. DESPITE FIRE FROM MACHINE GUNS HE THREW 2 HAND GRENADES AT THE EMPLACEMENT. UNABLE TO KNOCK IT OUT, HE RETURNED TO HIS COMRADES TO SECURE 2 ADDITIONAL HAND GRENADES AND AGAIN CRAWLED INTO POSITION. THIS TIME HE KNOCKED OUT THE MACHINE GUN NEST ALLOWING THE COMPANY TO RESUME ITS ADVANCE.