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The President of the United States takes pride in
awarding the MEDAL of HONOR posthumously to
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN D. MAGRATH,
COMPANY G, 85th INFANTRY
UNITED STATES ARMY
for service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
"Private Magrath, radio operator, Company G, 85th
Infantry, on 14 April 1945 displayed conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty when his company
was pinned down by heavy artillery, mortar and smallarms fire,
near Castel d'Aiano, Italy. Volunteering to act as a scout, armed
with only a rifle, he charged headlong into withering fire, killing
two Germans and wounding three in order to capture a machine
gun. Carrying this enemy weapon across an open field through
heavy fire, he neutralized two more machine gun nests; he then
circled behind four other Germans killing them with a burst as
they were firing on his company. Spotting another dangerous
enemy position to his right, he kneeled with the machine gun in
his arms and exchanged fire with the Germans until he had killed
two and wounded three. The enemy now poured increased mortar
and artillery fire on the company's newly-won position. Private
Magrath fearlessly volunteered again to brave the shelling in
order to collect a report of casualties. Heroicly carrying out
this task, he made the supreme sacrifice a climax to valor
and courage that are in keeping with the highest traditions of the
military service."
Copy For The White House
HARRY S. TRUMAN
APR 29 1946
Netstable was 4/30/46