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“With the 80th infantry Division,

Walter Hodge, of Louisville, Ky., joined the Blue Ridge Division as a reinforcment last November.  By the end of the first day of combat, he was a platoon sergeant.  In less than a month and a half, he was company executive officer.

Hodge received his second lieutenant’s commision and the Bronze Star medal for his courage and leadership in the 318th Infantry drive to relieve besieged Bastogne.

Then, T/Sgt. Hodge, he took over when his company commander was wounded and led a wild charge that stormed and over-ran the objective.  In the furious attack, Hodge personally killed seven Germans, wounded four more and took 31 prisoners.