Gallant American Officer Decorated
(Received 1.30 p.m.) (8.0. W.) RUGBY, February 34. General Mark Clark visited the Allied field hospital at Anzio. writes a correspondent, and pinned the Distinguished Service Cross on a young wounded American, officer who showed extraordinary heroism on the opening day <ot the big German attack last week.
The officer is Lieutenant Donald E. Knowlton, who remained at his artillery observation post until almost over-run by the enemy, and brought down such accurate fire that the Germans were disorganised.
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Northern Advocate, 25 February 1944, Page 4
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