Staff Sergeant Dayle E. Bonifield
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Class
of 2005
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United States Army
SILVER STAR |
Citation
Dayle E. Bonifield, 35632515, Technical Sergeant
(then Staff Sergeant), Infantry, Company “I”,
253rd Infantry Regiment, for gallantry in action on 9 April
1945, in the vicinity of Lampholdshausen, Germany. Sergeant
Bonifield, with outstanding daring and aggressive leadership,
led his platoon at a dead run ahead of accompanying tanks
into an enemy position which lay beyond 700 yards of open
ground, exposed to hostile fire and captured or killed the
enemy. Continuing the attack at the same rapid pace, Sergeant
Bonifield and his platoon drove through the city and established
a defensive line on the far side, while the remainder of the
company was engaged in clearing the town. Sergeant Bonifield’s
magnificent courage and outstanding gallantry under fire reflect
the highest credit upon himself and upon the Armed Forces
of the United States. Entered military service from Coshocton,
Ohio.
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