Morin Bradburn

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 Morin Bradburn (55152766), Staff Sergeant [then Sergeant], U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 756th Tank Battalion, 3d Infantry Division. At about 1200 hours on 17 April 1945, in the vicinity of Routles, Germany, Staff Sergeant Bradburn was blocking while the infantry was assembling to continue the advance. He was taken under fire by an 88 and although narrowly missed by the first round, he did not seek cover but stood fast, engaging the gun in a blazing duel during which the buildings beside and behind him were practically shot away. Displaying outstanding courage, and skill in the face of observed fire that narrowly missed his exposed tank on all sides, he out shot and silenced the gun. His coolness and presence of mind during the furious action enabled him to destroy a major obstacle to the advance of our forces.