A Partial History 135th Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Division Approved for Publication Allied Force Headquarters Information News and Censorship Section AWARDS (pp. 33-34) The following is a list of individuals who received the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross as indicated: Congressional Medal of Honor 2nd Lt. Ernest H. Dervishian Company "B" 2nd Lt. Thomas E. Wigle (Posthumous) Company "K" S/Sgt. George G. Hall Company "B" Pvt. Furman L. Smith (Posthumous) Company "L" Distinguished Service Cross Lt. Col. Ray J. Erickson (Posthumous) 2nd Bn. Hq. Lt. Col. Albert A. Svoboda 2nd Bn. Hq. Capt. Vincent F. Goodsell Company "G" Capt. Joe H. Kimble Company "E" Capt. Alden S. Lance Company "F" 1st Lt. Sylvester J. Hunter Company "G" 1st Lt. Edwin K. Turner Company "C" 2nd Lt. Vernon C. Harris Company "E" 2nd Lt. Howard R. Lieurance Company "E" 2nd Lt. Richard E. McCaffrey Company "H" 2nd Lt. Rufus E. O'Farrell Company "B" 2nd Lt. William O. Sporbert Company "A" T/Sgt. Charles H. Bussey Company "G" T/Sgt. Sylvester D. Singlestad Company "F" S/Sgt. Ralph D. Baker Company "G" S/Sgt. Elmer J. Cessna Company "B" S/Sgt. William E. Davis Company "G" S/Sgt. David Lopez Company "L" S/Sgt. Robert A. Rooney Company "M" Sgt. George S. Pandel Company "C" Tech. 5 Francis H. Gisborne Hq. Co. Pvt. 1cl Karl A. Brooks Company "A" Pvt. 1cl John G. Garst Company "E" Pvt. 1cl Albert E. Gellman Company "G" Pvt. 1cl Melvin A. Lein (Posthumous) Med. Det Pvt. 1cl Omar Page (Posthumous) Company "K" Pvt. Francis J. Lourain (Posthumous) Company "K" Pvt. Clement S. Mackowiak Med. Det. Other awards earned by personnel of the 135th Infantry Regiment are as follows: Legion of Merit 17 Silver Star 348 Soldier's Medal 13 Bronze Star 469 Division Citation 79 Purple Heart 4,000 (approximately) Meritorious Service Plaque Service Company Regimental Combat Streamers Effective 3 March 1945, Awarded after 65% of the Regiment received the Combat Infantryman's Badge)