Boyton Manor, Wilts, England, 1944: Maj

Original caption

Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corletto right, commanding the 19th Corps, awards Maj. Roy I. Atteberry of Corps G-3, the Silver Star at Boyton Manor, Wilts, England, for gallantry in action against the Japanese in Kwajalein Island. Maj. Atteberry, under cover of riflemen, entered a bombproof shelter and found two natives and a Japanese soldier ready to throw a hand grenade. The Major disarmed the Japanese, thereby removing possible source, of casualty to other members of the attacking force. Maj. Atteberry is from Dallas, Texas. England, 3 June 44.

Date

06/03/1944

Place

Boyton Manor, Wilts, England · exact position

Photographer

Bate

People

Charles H. Corlett; Roy L. Atteberry

SC number

193552

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-4735

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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