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“BOBBY” REID
RECEIVES BRONZE STAR
Last week through the mail, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Reid received a tubular piece »f mail. It proved to be an engraved certificate reading thus: The United States of America. To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: This is to certify that The President of the United States of America ~ authorized by Executive Order, February 4, 1944 has awarded The Bronze Star Medal to Sergeant First Class Thomas Barbee Reid, RA13239703, Corps of Engineers, for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against the Enemy in Korea, 20 November 1950 - 3 November 1951. Given under my hand in the City of Washington this 19th day of August, 1952. (Signed) William E. Bergen, Major General, USA, The Adjutant General and (illegible) Acting Secretary of the Army.
There is no reason to publish a picture of Bobby Reid. To anyone who knows him, the above is a good picture of him. His folks didn’t even know he had the medal, and they don’t know, now what he got it for. Bobby is the kind of fellow who would do what the occasion called for, and then say nothing about it.
In asking questions among ex-servicemen, it is known that the Bronze Star is given for heroism of many kinds. One soldier recalls that a buddy of his got one for bringing in a wounded comrade under heavy fire.
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