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144 THE 398TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 589
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH ARMY
WESTERN MILITARY DISTRICT
APO 758 US Army
EXTRACT
OctOber 8, 1945
I-AWARD, POSTHUMOUS, OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERV­
ICE CROSS. By direction of the President, under the provisions of
Army Regulations 600-45 September 22, 1943 as amended, the Distinguished
Service Cross is awarded posthumously by the Army Commander
to the following named individual:
T /Sgt. Frank B. Bujnowski, 32252715, Infantry, Company A, 398th
Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action on April 8,
1945 in the vicinity of Odheim, Germany. After gaining the crest of
a strategically important hill, Sergeant Bujnowski's platoon met severe
enemy fire and was unable to advance. Determined to push forward,
Sergeant Bujnowski moved to the front of his platoon, defying enemy
fire,' and gave the order to attack. Firing his submachine gun, he destroyed
one hostile machine gun nest. He killed two more Germans
and, when his ammunition was exhausted, continued to fight with a
wounded man's rifle. While charging another enemy emplacement,
he was hit by a machine gun burst but continued moving forward until
he was hit again and instantly killed. His daring, inspiring leadership
and audacious action broke the back of the enemy resistance in the
area. Next of Kin: Mrs. Edith Bujnowski (Mother, 29 Hawk Street,
Amsterdam, New York.)
BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL KEYES:
JOHN M. WILLEMS,
Brigadier General, GSC,
Chief of Staff