Sigma Alpha Epsilon War Hero Diamond and Ruby Pin Back

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This is a SAE Membership pin from 1939. On the back it is inscribed Ala. M Seymour Terry 1939. On the pin it has 12 diamonds and 4 rubies. The pin has the letter M connected to it on a chain. The letter M contains 15 diamonds. Seymour W. Terry Rank and organization: Captain,U.S. Army, Company B, 382 Infantry, 96th Infantry Division. Place and date: Zebra Hill Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, May 11 1945. Entered service at: Little Rock, AR. Birth: Little Rock, AR. G.O.No.:23, March 6 1946. Citation 1st Lt. Terry was leading an attack against heavily defended Zebra Hill when devastating fire from 5 pillboxes halted the advance. He braved the hail of bullets to secure a satchel Charges and white phosphorous grenades, and then ran 30 yards directly at the enemy with an ignited charge to the first stronghold, demolished it, and moved on to the other pillboxes,bombarding them with his grenades and calmly cutting down their defenders with rifle fire as they attempted to escape. When he had finished this job by sealing the 4 pillboxes with explosives, he had killed 20 Japanese and destroyed 3 machine guns. The advance was again held up by an intense grenade barrage which inflicted several casualties. Locating the source of enemy fir in trenches on the reserve slope of the hill, 1st Lt. Terry, burdened by 6 satchel charges launched a 1-man assault. read more
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