Private George Skelly
Unit : 225th Parachute Field Ambulance, attached to "A" Company, 7th Parachute Battalion
Army No. : 97002557
Awards : Military Medal
On 6th June 1944 at Benouville 0974 (France 7F/2), as a stretcher bearer attached to "A" Company [unreadable], he worked unceasingly throughout the day, under heavy fire, in recovering wounded.
On one occasion he crawled [unreadable] back from his position, under fire and in the open, to obtain replenishments of medical supplies.
He showed a complete disregard, at all times, for personal danger, his one thought being the accomplishment of his task.
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