15-150 Garand Picture of the Day - Gerald "hook" Joseph Boutin

[Mark in Rochester]

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1,128 killed in action,
4,783 wounded in action,
394 missing in action, and
65 prisoners of war.
The division also suffered 3,834 non-battle casualties, for a total of 10,204 casualties during World War II.
The division in turn took 31,988 German prisoners.[13]
Soldiers of the division were awarded
one Medal of Honor,
18 Distinguished Service Crosses,
14 Legion of Merit Medals,
665 Silver Star Medals,
15 Soldier's Medals,
2,992 Bronze Star Medals, and
162 Air Medals.
The division was awarded one Presidential Unit Citation and four campaign streamers during its time in combat.[13]

World War II Veteran Gerald J. Boutin - 
Master Sergeant, Army | Georgia Oral History

Gerald J. Boutin, born in Maine, enlisted in the Army, partly to serve his country and partly to get out of Maine. Mr. Boutin served in Europe where he saw quite a bit of combat. He discusses watching guard over a civilian in her occupied home, taking part in a number of skirmishes throughout the European countryside, and finding himself ambushed on three sides.

World War II Veteran Gerald J. Boutin - 
Master Sergeant, Army | Georgia Oral History | Social Studies | Video | PBS LearningMedia

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