Bravery in Combat

Every morning I get up and go to Mrs. Kaufman`s house. She gives me breakfast and takes me to school. Mrs. Kaufman showed me her dad`s medals from WWII. She also read the story to me of how her dad got the Silver Star Medal. The following is that story:

"For gallantry in action against the enemy on 5 of April 1945 in Germany. Private Meyer, a 536 radio operator, and his company commander suddenly encountered two enemy riflemen. Private Meyer killed them. His firing drew fire from an enemy AA gun, one of the shells tearing away part of the aerial. Knowing his company commander desperately needed radio communication, Private Meyer, with utter disregard for his own safety, crawled upon a rocky projection in full view of the enemy AA gun. Shrapnel from the AA Gun tore the top of his helmet, perforated his canteen, and tore holes in his clothing, but he continued to operate his radio. By his gallant actions, Private Meyer enabled the company to continue in its advance."

The photo on the left is Private Meyer and below his picture is the Silver Star that he was awarded.