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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:By The Numbers/Awards}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:By The Numbers/Awards}}
	'''Awards''' lists Ritchie Boys recorded as receiving the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, or Silver Star in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dtzlTwUjmdg-QPxEzk3QZUAIv9uvHRu-cVtJAkuwtTg the source spreadsheet~~] used on [https://www.theritchieboys.com/by-the-numbers/awards theritchieboys.com~~]. Names link to soldier profiles when a clear roster match exists.		'''Awards''' lists Ritchie Boys recorded as receiving the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, or Silver Star in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dtzlTwUjmdg-QPxEzk3QZUAIv9uvHRu-cVtJAkuwtTg the source spreadsheet]. Names link to soldier profiles when a clear roster match exists.

	The chart below shows The Ritchie Boys who were awarded the following:		The chart below shows The Ritchie Boys who were awarded the following:

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	\| * [[Mills, Benjamin W. Jr (025836)\|Mills, Benjamin]] \|\| 1st Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 14]] \|\| France		\| * [[Mills, Benjamin W. Jr (025836)\|Mills, Benjamin]] \|\| 1st Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 14]] \|\| France
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	\| * ~~[[Mosbacher, Stephen S. (35554027)\|~~Mosbacher, Stephen H.]] \|\| Sergeant \|\| [[Class 22]] \|\| Germany		\| * Mosbacher, Stephen H. \|\| Sergeant \|\| [[Class 22]] \|\| Germany
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	~~\| [[Pendergast, John F (36354972)~~\|Pendergast, James R.]] \|\| 1st Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 4]] \|\| France		\| Pendergast, James R. \|\| 1st Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 4]] \|\| France
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	\| [[Phelps, Charles P. (0105216)\|Phelps, Charles P.]] \|\| 1st Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 29]] \|\| New Guinea		\| [[Phelps, Charles P. (0105216)\|Phelps, Charles P.]] \|\| 1st Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 29]] \|\| New Guinea
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	\| [[Skala, Peter H. (01326224)\|Skala, Peter H.]] \|\| 2nd Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 10]] \|\| France		\| [[Skala, Peter H. (01326224)\|Skala, Peter H.]] \|\| 2nd Lieutenant \|\| [[Class 10]] \|\| France
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	\| [[Smith, ~~Fenelon D.~~ (~~0284858~~)\|Smith, Norman]] \|\| T/5 \|\| [[Class 15]] \|\| Holland		\| [[Smith, Norman (33297725)\|Smith, Norman]] \|\| T/5 \|\| [[Class 15]] \|\| Holland
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	\| [[Sperl, Fordinand P. (49351)\|Sperl, Ferdinand R]] \|\| Capitain \|\| [[Class 8]] \|\| Czech., Germany		\| [[Sperl, Fordinand P. (49351)\|Sperl, Ferdinand R]] \|\| Capitain \|\| [[Class 8]] \|\| Czech., Germany

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:By The Numbers/Awards}}
'''Awards''' lists Ritchie Boys recorded as receiving the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, or Silver Star in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dtzlTwUjmdg-QPxEzk3QZUAIv9uvHRu-cVtJAkuwtTg the source spreadsheet] used on [https://www.theritchieboys.com/by-the-numbers/awards theritchieboys.com]. Names link to soldier profiles when a clear roster match exists.

The chart below shows The Ritchie Boys who were awarded the following:

* Medal of Honor (1)
* Distinguished Service Cross (1)
* Silver Star recipients (57)

== Medal of Honor ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Rank !! Class !! Field of action
|-
| * [[Brostrom, Leonard C. (39683563)|Brostrom, Leonard C.]] || Private || [[Class 10]] || Philippines
|}

== Distinguished Service Cross ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Rank !! Class !! Field of action
|-
| * [[Whittlesey, Henry C. (0358386)|Whittlesey, Henry C.]] || Captain || [[Class 3]] || China
|}

== Silver Star ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Rank !! Class !! Field of action
|-
| [[Ackermann, Ephraim (32429795)|Ackerman, Efraim]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 4]] || France
|-
| [[Arnold, David S (0442432)|Arnold, David S.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 4]] || Italy
|-
| [[Axtell, Eugene N. (01302257)|Axtell, Eugene N.]] || Captain || [[Class 5]] || Germany
|-
| [[Bagby, Edwardr. R. (19045474)|Bagby, Edward R.]] || T/5 || [[Class 17]] || Alaska
|-
| [[Bailey, Samuel L. (36283455)|Bailey, Samuel L.]] || Sergeant || DC 28 || Austria
|-
| [[Bongers, August L. (01165820)|Bongers, August L.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 29]] || Italy
|-
| [[Bothwell, Lyman D. (0302152)|Bothwell, Lyman]] || Major || [[Class 7]] || Philippines
|-
| [[Brancato, Jacob S. (01316008)|Brancato, Jacob S.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 8]] || France
|-
| [[Bronneck, Gary H. (01169039)|Bronneck, Gary H.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 17]] || France
|-
| [[Burns, James D. (20714753)|Burns, James D.]] || 1st Sergeant || [[Class 24]] || Tunisia
|-
| [[Buttery, Edwin Boynton (023966)|Buttery, Edwin B.]] || Captain || SC 6 || Germany
|-
| [[Cahn, Herbert (32951572)|Cahn, Herbert]] || Staff Sergeant || [[Class 16]] || France
|-
| [[Canak, Dan (39905650)|Canak, Dan]] || T/Sergeant || [[Class 5]] || Austria
|-
| [[Cane, Lawrence (01110976)|Cane, Lawrence]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 6]] || France
|-
| [[Cohn, Frederic G. (0555190)|Cohn, Frederick G.]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 18]] || Germany
|-
| Cook || Captain || [[Class 9]] || France
|-
| [[Csasar, John Francis (01302607)|Csasar, John F.]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 10]] || Germany
|-
| [[Defourneaux, Rene J. (32764692)|Defourneaux, Rene]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 14]] || France
|-
| [[Deka, Stanley J. (352415)|Deka, Stanley J.]] || Sergeant || [[Class 27]] || Tarawa
|-
| [[Delnore, Victor E. (0337481)|Delnore, Victor E.]] || Lt. Colonel || [[Class 2]] || Germany
|-
| * [[Demetriou, Fotios D. (13050373)|Demetriou, Fotios D.]] || T/4 || [[Class 4]] || Italy
|-
| [[Duncan, Hoyt C. (015845)|Duncan, Hoyt C. Jr.]] || Lieutenant || [[Class 27]] || New Britain
|-
| [[Dunlay, Philip J. (0497520)|Dunlay, Philip]] || Lieutenant || [[Class 5]] || Sicily
|-
| [[Edgarr, Bernhard G. (32345686)|Edgar, Bernhard]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 4]] || France
|-
| [[Ewald, William (01014680)|Ewald, William]] || Captain || [[Class 8]] || Germany
|-
| ** [[Frank, Peter R. (01997761)|Frank, Peter R.]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 6]] || France (?)
|-
| [[Gilbert, Carl J. (0404313)|Gilbert, Carl J.]] || Major || [[Class 31]] || Philippines
|-
| [[Glenn, Edmond S. (32860362)|Glenn, Edmund S.]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 8]] || France, Belgium
|-
| [[Grombacher, Gerd S. (36730162)|Grombacher, Gerd S.]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 18]] || France
|-
| [[Hadley, Arthur (01824612)|Hadley, Arthur]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 21]] || Germany
|-
| [[Harrington, Francis J. (12074518)|Harrington, Francis J.]] || T/3 || [[Class 15]] || France
|-
| [[Irving, Clark O. (01032719)|Irving, Clark]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 15]] || Philippines
|-
| [[Keeney, Bernaby C. (41809)|Keeney, Barnaby]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 15]] || Holland, Germany
|-
| [[Kittstein, Karl Jr (01170808)|Kittstein, Karl, Jr.]] || Captain || [[Class 7]] || France
|-
| [[Komma, William M. (01011124)|Komma, William M.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 29]] || Saipan
|-
| [[Landgraff, Alfred (01825545)|Landgraff, Alfred]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 13]] || France
|-
| [[Lavaux, Lloyd P. (12218456)|LaVaux, Lloyd P.]] || Private || [[Class 13]] || France
|-
| [[Lee, Glynn B. (19085680)|Lee, Glynn B.]] || Sergeant || [[Class 4]] || Italy
|-
| [[Marsh, Louis V. (01056160)|Marsh, Louis V.]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 15]] || France
|-
| [[Midener, Walter (32004457)|Midener, Walter]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 9]] || France
|-
| * [[Mills, Benjamin W. Jr (025836)|Mills, Benjamin]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 14]] || France
|-
| * [[Mosbacher, Stephen S. (35554027)|Mosbacher, Stephen H.]] || Sergeant || [[Class 22]] || Germany
|-
| [[Pendergast, John F (36354972)|Pendergast, James R.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 4]] || France
|-
| [[Phelps, Charles P. (0105216)|Phelps, Charles P.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 29]] || New Guinea
|-
| [[Pierce, Theodore L. (35124500)|Pierce, Theodore L.]] || T/5 || [[Class 15]] || France
|-
| [[Pisarcik, John A. (01111310)|Pisarcik, John A.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 6]] || France
|-
| [[Robinow, Wolfgang F. (33004252)|Robinow, Wolfgang F.]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 18]] || Germany
|-
| [[Scanlon, John H. (01295437)|Scanlon, John H.]] || 1st Lieutenant || [[Class 7]] || Luxembourg
|-
| [[Skala, Peter H. (01326224)|Skala, Peter H.]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 10]] || France
|-
| [[Smith, Fenelon D. (0284858)|Smith, Norman]] || T/5 || [[Class 15]] || Holland
|-
| [[Sperl, Fordinand P. (49351)|Sperl, Ferdinand R]] || Capitain || [[Class 8]] || Czech., Germany
|-
| [[Streit, Pierre D. (33783884)|Streit, Pierre D.]] || Master Sergeant || [[Class 15]] || France
|-
| [[Tomich, Alex (33279275)|Tomich, Alex]] || Corporal || [[Class 5]] || France
|-
| [[Valtin, Ralph (32979839)|Valtin, Ralph]] || 2nd Lieutenant || [[Class 13]] || Germany
|-
| [[Wells, Henry J. (39271227)|Wells, Henry J.]] || T/3 || [[Class 11]] || Germany
|-
| [[White, Joseph E. (37043902)|White, Joseph E.]] || Corporal || [[Class 24]] || Tunisia
|-
| ** [[Wolf, Julius K. (32396646)|Wolf, Julius K]] || T/3 || [[Class 10]] || Germany (?)
|}

; Notes
* <nowiki>*</nowiki> Killed in action
* <nowiki>**</nowiki> Undocumented

== Source and copyright ==
The contents and writing on this page are courtesy of and Copyright "Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II" by Beverley Driver Eddy. It should not be reproduced, stored in, or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, digital, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without prior written permission.

== See also ==
* [[By The Numbers]]
* [[By The Numbers/Eight Week Courses by Specialties|Eight Week Courses by Specialties]]
* [[Congressional Gold Medal]]
* [[:Category:Classes]]
* [[Contents]]

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