8 Replies Latest reply on Feb 15, 2019 1:18 PM by Rebecca Collier

Bronze Star Information

rdemay Jan 28, 2019 1:02 PM

I was recently going through my grandfathers old military records and his Discharge paperwork stated he had 2 Bronze Stars. I can not find any details. If anybody can help with this, it would be appreciated.

Name: Thomas de May

Serial Number: 33 927 103

Severed in Company B, 655th Topo Engineers.

Re: Bronze Star Information

Elliot Schneider Jan 28, 2019 3:01 PM (in response to rdemay)

Robert,

He may have been issued two bronze service stars for his war ribbon, for ETO, SWPTO. This is sometimes confusing, because its different than an actual bronze medal.

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  rdemay Feb 7, 2019 9:27 AM (in response to Elliot Schneider)
  
  What is ETO & SWPTO?
  
  Someone said they be company Bronze Stars? One for each campaign. Operation overlord and There was a second operation. I cant seem to find that information at the moment.
  
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rdemay Feb 5, 2019 8:42 AM (in response to rdemay)

Is there a way to find out what he was doing during the war?
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  Dave Kerr Feb 5, 2019 11:01 AM (in response to rdemay)
  
  Did you contact the NPRC, St. Louis to see if his personnel file survived the 1973 fire?
  
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    rdemay Feb 7, 2019 9:25 AM (in response to Dave Kerr)
    
    What is NPRC?
    
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      Elliot Schneider Feb 7, 2019 9:52 AM (in response to rdemay)
      
      Robert
      
      The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis holds the military personnel records for service members. You can fill the SF 180 form to request using the following below. Might be beneficial. Little advice tell them you are requesting his Complete Official Personnel Military File (OMPF), not just discharge papers.
      
      Mail a letter or Standard Form (SF) 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records to:National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive St. Louis, MO 63138
      Fax a letter or Standard Form 180 to: 314-801-9195
      
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  Elliot Schneider Feb 5, 2019 11:30 AM (in response to rdemay)
  
  Robert
  
  Please follow this link, copy and paste into your web browser. Some great information on your fathers company and others as well. The 655th was attached to the 9th Army.
  
  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.defencesurveyors.org.uk/Historical/WWII/Maps%2520and%252…
  
  Thanks,
  
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Re: Bronze Star Information

Rebecca Collier Feb 15, 2019 1:18 PM (in response to rdemay)

Dear Mr. DeMay,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the World War II Operations Reports, 1940 - 1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1905-1981 (Record Group 407) and located a history for 17 December 1943 to 6 October 1945, operation reports for 8 May 1945 to November 1946, and general orders for 1943-1944 of the 655th Topographical Engineer Battalion. Explanations of the 2 Bronze Stars may be included. We also checked the listings for Unit Citations but the 655th was not included. For access to and/or copies of these files, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

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