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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 1061596, member: 34"] As a [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_(OF-2)'][U]captain[/U][/URL] in the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/82nd_Airborne'][U]82nd Airborne[/U][/URL] (CO of Company G of the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/507th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)'][U]507th[/U][/URL]), Schwartzwalder earned distinction during the invasion of [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy'][U]Normandy[/U][/URL] and battles that followed in the last days of the war. He played key roles in the capture of the La Fière Causeway and [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-M%C3%A8re-%C3%89glise'][U]Sainte-Mère-Église[/U][/URL], crucial points of entry into France during the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day'][U]D-Day[/U][/URL] invasion. By the time the 507th reached the battle for Hill 95, they had suffered more than 65% casualties. Schwartzwalder continued his campaign all the way into Germany and acted as military governor of the town of [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essen'][U]Essen[/U][/URL] for a period of six months. He was awarded a [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star'][U]Silver Star[/U][/URL], a [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal'][U]Bronze Star[/U][/URL], a [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart'][U]Purple Heart[/U][/URL], four [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_star'][U]battle stars[/U][/URL], [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States)'][U]Presidential Unit Citation[/U][/URL] and was promoted to the rank of [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major'][U]Major[/U][/URL] for his actions during the invasion. When he was personally decorated by General [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Ridgway'][U]Matthew Ridgway[/U][/URL], the General said "Ben, I never expected to see you here to receive this award." [/QUOTE]

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