Winter 2021 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
Lot 164:
Description
Korean War US Army Silver Star valor group to Master Sergeant Curtis L. Gout, Co. I, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. As a Pfc. In the Korean War, on Dec. 24, 1951, As a member of a platoon patrol, Sergeant Gout was moving toward the objective when the patrol was pinned down by a heavy volume of machine gun fire by one of the many enemy outposts along the route of advance. With complete disregard for his own safety, he exposed himself to the enemy gun fire and, using his rifle, killed the entire crew operating the machine gun. After silencing the machine gun, he reorganized his widely dispersed squad. Then, as the patrol moved toward the objective area and became the target of intense automatic weapons and mortar fire, it withdrew. Again Sergeant Gout demonstrated indomitable courage and determination by remaining behind to cover the platoon’s withdrawal. After assisting wounded men to a safe area, he went forward a second time through heavy automatic weapons fire and provided covering fire for two medics who were pinned down with a wounded man which enabled these men to return safely to the friendly lines. The group consists of his boxed officially engraved Silver Star (a WWII produced US Navy contract wrap brooch thick planchette type), 2nd Division patch, 38th Infantry DUI, campaign medals, and unit citations. Comes with a hard photo copy of his Silver Star Citation.
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