Henry R. Sawyer
Home Town: South Danbury, New Hampshire
Silver Star
U.S. Army
World War II
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 42 (February 17, 1945)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star Medal to Henry R. Sawyer (0-329466), Captain, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters, 3d Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Germany on 18 October 1944. Captain Sawyer’s outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 1st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.