Arthur Baisley Bronze Star citation

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HAS AWARDED

THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL

TO
PRIVATE ARTHUR BAISLEY

CITATION:

Private Arthur Baisley, 42067065, Medical Department, Medical Detachment, 409th Infantry Regiment. For heroism in action. During the daylight hours of 21 December 1944, in the vicinity of  * * * , Germany, two men were seriously wounded at an advance line position. Private Baisley and a comrade, on their own initiative, started out with a litter to evacuate their wounded comrades. Private Baisley and his comrade courageously advanced unnerved by the intense small arms and mortar fire and after crawling the last hundred yards over the rocky terrain, they succeeded in reaching the two wounded men. With utter disregard for his life, Private Baisley courageously assisted carrying one casualty over the hundred yards of fire swept terrain, walking erect and cautiosly so as not to increase the casualty’s bitter pain. Successfully carrying their heavy burden to seafety through the hostile fire, Private Baisley and his comrade fearlessly went out again to successfully evacuate the second casualty. As a result of his magnificent valor, Private Baisley assisted in assuring the lives of two wounded comrades. Residence: Peekskill, New York.

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Born 15 November 1917… Departed 25 July 2007… Interred: Assumption Cemetery in Cortlandt, N.Y.