World War II Honoree

Jake Gabriel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waco, Texas

Honored By

Marlene Greenberg

Relationship

Niece

POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED SILVER STAR FOR BRAVERY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY; ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1944 WHILE COMPANY WAS ATTACKING THE ENEMY, THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO INTENSE MORTAR AND SMALL ARMS FIRE WHICH HAD IMPEDED THE ADVANCE AND INFLICTED CASUALTIES. VOLUNTEERED TO EVACUATE THE WOUNDED ACROSS 500 YARDS OF OPEN TERRAIN, WHICH WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS ENEMY FIRE. WORKED AT THE TASK OF EVACUATING THE WOUNDED FOR 2 HOURS AND THEN ORGANIZED PARTIES OF LITTER BEARERS, COMPOSED OF RIFLEMAN AND LED THEM TO THE WOUNDED. HIS ACTIONS, AT THE COST OF HIS LIFE, RESULTED IN THE SAVING OF THE LIVES OF MANY OF COMRADES. ENTERED THE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 1942. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE 175TH INFANTRY DIVISION.