George R. Worden Bronze Star citation

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HAS AWARDED

THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL

TO
CORPORAL GEORGE R. WORDEN

CITATION:

Corporal George R. Worden, 36548409, Field Artillery, Headquarters Battery, 928th Field Artillery Battalion. For heroism in action. During the daylight hours of 20 December 1944, in the mountainous region near * * * , Germany, Corporal Worden, a wireman with an artillery liason officer, and another soldier, were to lay a communication line to an artillery forward observer. When his comrade was delayed during a reconnaissance, on his own initiative, he began to lay the wire unassisted. Although an intense enemy mortar barrage was concentrated in this vicinity he courageously brought the line forward, succeeding in establishing the important communications. Later the severity of the enemy fire cut the line. Corporal Worden fearlessly, and with little regard for his welfare, went into the mortar infested area, found the break and successfully repaired the line. Because of his great devotion to duty while under harassing conditions, artillery fire was laid down expeditiously in support of our troops withdrawal from an extremely dangerous position. Residence: East Detroit, Michigan.