CLARENCE F. BRADBERRY, First Lieutenant (then Second Lieutenant), Infantry, Company “C”, *** (142d) Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on 9 January 1945, near Lemberg, France. When Company “B’s” position on rolling wooded terrain was subjected to a heavy enemy counterattack, Lieutenant Bradberry’s platoon was assigned the mission of driving back the determined enemy. Quickly forming a plan of attack, he led his men in a flanking maneuver which overran the enemy’s outposts and main position. Shouting words of encouragement, he personally led his troops forward through intense small arms and artillery fire against a large hostile force that was well dug in and cleverly concealed. Inspired by Lieutenant Bradberry’s conspicuous valor and aggressive leadership, his men crushed all enemy resistance in the sector, killed thirty-seven of the enemy and captured thirty.

Mr. Bradberry resides in Nevada.