World War II Honoree

J. W. Greenway

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Honored By

Mr. Robert Greenway

RECEIVED A CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF A SILVER STAR, FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION ON JULY 7 AND 9, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF LA HAYE DU PUITS, NORMANDY, FRANCE. ON JULY 7, 1944, AS A MEMBER OF A FORWARD OBSERVATION PARTY, WAS IN THE REAR WHEN THE OBSERVATION POST, INCLUDING THE RADIO, WAS ABANDONED. RETURNING, HE RECOVERED THE RADIO, IN THE FACE OF INTENSE ENEMY ARTILLERY, MACHINE GUN AND RIFE FIRE, THUS ELIMINATING THE NECESSITY FOR THE ENTIRE DIVISION ARTILLERY TO CHANGE RADIO CHANNELS. ON JULY 9, 1944, WITH THE OBSERVATION POST BEING CUT OFF, HE PROCEEDED 500 YARDS TO THE REAR UNDER A HEAVY ENEMY MORTAR BARRAGE, TO REESTABLISH COMMUNICATION, THUS MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BRING ARTILLERY FIRE TO BEAR ON ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS, PREVENTING AN ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK. SERVICE NUMBER 14008501.