Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett, right, awards Maj. Roy L. Atteberry the Silver Star at Boynton Manor Wilts, England, 3 June 1944.; Original Caption: Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett, right, commanding the 19th Corps, awards Maj. Roy L. Atteberry of Corps G-3, the Silver Star at Boynton Manor Wilts, England, for gallantry in action against the Japanese in Kwajalein Island. Maj. Atteberry, under cover of riflemen, entered a bombproof shelter and found two natives and a Japanese soldier ready to throw a hand grenade. The Major disarmed the Japanese, thereby removing possible source of casualty other m


Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett, right, awards Maj. Roy L. Atteberry the Silver Star at Boynton Manor Wilts, England, 3 June 1944.; Original Caption: Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett, right, commanding the 19th Corps, awards Maj. Roy L. Atteberry of Corps G-3, the Silver Star at Boynton Manor Wilts, England, for gallantry in action against the Japanese in Kwajalein Island. Maj. Atteberry, under cover of riflemen, entered a bombproof shelter and found two natives and a Japanese soldier ready to throw a hand grenade. The Major disarmed the Japanese, thereby removing possible source of casualty other members of the attacking force. Maj. Atteberry is from Dallas, Texas. England 3 June 1944.


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