Kraft Given Silver Star
The award of a Silver Star for
gallantry in action against the
enemy Nov. 26, 1944 in the vic
jaity of Weisweiller, Germany,
toCapt. Walter 0. Kraft, son of
Jen Kraft, local merchant, was
pade Feb. 13, according to word
neeived by his father this week
Capt. Kraft, who is in the
47tb Infantry, received the
award by command of Maj.-Gen.
Cnng. The citation accompany
ing the award said:
"Advancing against a strongly
fortified enemy position, the for
ward elements of the Infantry
were subjected to intense enemy
artillery, mortar, and machine
gun fire With complete disre
gard for his personal safety,
t apt. Kraft exposed himself to
the heavy enemy fire to eoa
Btantlymove among his men,
directing and controlling their
fire and movement at all times
Overrunning and securing sever
al of the enemy emplacements,
be moved forward under the
heavy enemy barrage to reor
I ganize the men and consolidated
their positions. When the enemy
launched several fierce counter*
attacks, employing Infantry
, supported by tanks, Capt. Kraft
called for artillery fire on the
enemy forces. Effectively direct
ing and adjusting the fire he
destroyed 2 enemy tanks and
prevented others from approach
ing too close to his position. Ob
serving a squad of German Para
troopers maneuvering into a pos
ition from which they could de
liver direct fire on his
men, he secured a BAR (Brown
ing automatic rifle) and, accom
panied by another BAR man,
engaged the enemy in a fire
fight, capturing 5 of the enemy,
killing 4, and routing the re
mainder.
“Capt. Kraft’s aggressive
leadership, devotion to duty, and
courageous actions contributed
materially to the success of the
operations.’’
Capt. Kraft, who has seen
action in North Africa, Sicily
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i and the invasion of Europe, was
| already the recipient of the
Purple Heart and two Oak Leaf
Clusters.
After his schooling in Kodiak
he graduated from Brown Milit
ary Academy at San Diego and
after going into the service in
January, 1942, took his basic
training et Fort Benning, Ga.
Trucks Start
Clothes Pickup
Trucks this week began the
first pickup of old clothes for
the United Nations Clothing
Collection, and as fast as they
are gathered they are being tak
en to the KEA plant, where ex
tra storage space was offered by
Eino Kainulainen, manager,
Stanley Nelson, drive chairman,
announced
If anyone is missed during the
collection they can contact the
following committee members:
Walt Sipprell, Hal Siver, Jorgen
Fredrickson. i_ee Bettinger, Rev.
G. S, Morony, Emil Rnudsen,
Stan Nelson
Trucks and cars have been
furnished by Jorgen Fredrickson,
Lee Bettinger, Emil Knudeen
and the city of Kodiak. The loc
al troop of the Boy Scouts have
pledged their aid in the eol lec
tions.
In ease you have forgotten,
here is the drive information
you need to take part:
Downtown collection depots—
Island fountain, Kodiak Mer
cantile, Kodiak fountain.
House to house pickups—
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Satur
days.
Type of garments wanted—
Infants, childrens, womens &
mens wear hats & knitted caps,
shoes, bedding & useable yard
goods i
Fifteen girls including their
guardians attended the Yoyekoi
Campfire Girls meeting Tuesday.
Mrs. Marian Biinn talked to
the girls about the children of
the Orthopedic hospital in Seat
tle. We are helping to raise
money for the hospital.
We are planning to have a
Council Fire in about 2 weeks
I ia which our Trail Seekers Rank
■ will be awarded.
The rest, of the time we spent
passing ranks.—Marie Cope.
Seribe.
Lt. J. M. Chucknow, ’new
naval intelligence officer at the
base, was a guest at the Rotary
luncheon Tuesday.
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