"Gen Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of Operation Desert Storm, has said that, of all of his decorations, he is most proud of his Combat Infantryman Badge."
Clipping from the Boston Globe re: meaning of the Combat Infantryman Badge
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03-03-1945 Combat Infantryman Badge
Date
March 3, 1945
Location
Somewhere in Germany
Transcription
Somewhere in Germany
Mar. 3, 1945
Dear Mother & Dad:
I received a pleasant suprise last
night. I was awarded the Combat Infantry
Badge, "for exemplary conduct in action
against the enemy." That is what it
said on the orders. Translated, it
simply means that I didn't run.
What really is important about it is
that it means $10 extra per month.
That will come in real handy. I was
given a copy of the orders and I am
sending them along with this letter
for you to save for me.
I was payed yesterday. I sent
the whole thing home. It amounted to
something like $100. Now here is what
I want you to do. That hundred
dollars plus the bonds that I have
should be enough to get a house, and
that is what I want done
immediately. I want you to get out
of that damn apartment, get the
furniture out of storage and set up
shop again. I want to have something
besides an apartment to come home
to. I hope that I receive word from
you soon that this has been done. If
there is any money left over put it
in the bank for me. I will need it
for my education.
Well that takes care of it for now.
Your Loving Son
Oby
Description
Writes to share award of receiving the Combat Infantry Badge. Also included, he had saved a clipping from Ask the Globe column where Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf described that of all the badges he received, he was most proud of the CIB.
