134th Infantry Regiment Website
"All Hell Can't Stop Us"
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134th Infantry Regiment Website"All Hell Can't Stop Us" |
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Starr Shelley Sutherland, Jr, son of Starr Shelley Sutherland, Sr and Rose Marie Olin, was born December 29, 1921 in Klawock, Alaska. His family moved to Washington state sometime before 1926. He registered for the draft February 14, 1942. At the time he was a student at the University of Washington in Seattle. He entered the Army the following year and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on May 16, 1944. He joined Company E, 320th Infantry Regiment from the 38th Replacement Battalion November 11, 1944 and was awarded a Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action November 18, 1944 in the vicinity of Morhange, France. He was awarded a Combat Infantryman Badge December 1 and promoted to 1st Lieutenant December 23, 1944. 1st Lt Starr S Sutherland was killed in action January 4, 1945 in the vicinity of Harlange, Luxembourg. He is buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hamm, Luxembourg.
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Silver Star Medal Citation |
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Second Lieutenant Starr S Sutherland Jr, O-548198, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action in the vicinity of * * * , France on 18 November 1944. Lieutenant Sutherland led a patrol of Company E men into the woods near * * * , where he found scattered members of a Company G patrol. Forming the latter men as part of his patrol, Lieutenant Sutherland proceeded over open ground, discovered and destroyed an enemy machine gun and its crew. Later, while alone, and enroute to his operations post, he encountered and killed and enemy soldier, and upon arriving at his operations post, discovered an enemy tank firing on Company G. Lieutenant Sutherland then adjusted fire and neutralized the enemy vehicle. That same night Lieutenant Sutherland materially contributed to the success of the ensuing attack. Lieutenant Sutherland's aggressive leadership, tactical knowledge, personal bravery and devotion to duty, spell such gallantry in action as to be in accord with military tradition. Entered military service from Washington. General Orders No. 58, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 26 December 1944 |
