Gaston Stollenwerck Eikel
Era | Korean War |
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Branch | U.S. Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Military Decorations | Awards for Valor or Meritorious Service Silver Star |
Wall | B |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 1 |
Plaque Number | 32 |
Colonel Eikel was decorated for heroic achievement in action when he led troops through panzerfaust, machine gun, and rifle fire to capture the airfield at Bindlach, Germany.
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Bronze Star, American Defense Service, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, World War I Victory, Army of Occupation w/Germany & Japan Clasps, National Defense Service, Korean Service, Armed Forces Reserve, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service