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First Sgt. Leonard Funk, Jr.
 

First Sgt. Leonard Funk, Jr., of Braddock Township, Penn., Co. C, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment for action at Holzheim, Belgium, Jan. 29, 1945. After leading his unit and capturing 80 Germans, the enemy, by means of a ruse, captured the four American guards, freed the prisoners and prepared to attack the understrength Americans. Funk, walking around a building into their midst, had a machine pistol thrust into his stomach by a German officer. Pretending to comply with a surrender demand, he slowly unslung his Thompson submachinegun and with lightning fast motion, riddled the officer and led his men in resisting the enemy, killing 21 in the process.

Source: McMillan Memorial Library