Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

Company A, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army (Company A, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army)

Awarded on:

November 17th, 1944

Citation:
"For heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in the vicinity of Fossieux, France, 9 October 1944. When the positions of Company A, 134th Infantry, were attacked and partially over-run by enemy tanks and infantry, Company A faced the loss of its hard-won gains unless assistance could be obtained to thwart the enemy attack. Private Corcoran, accompanied by another soldier, volunteered for the mission of establishing contact with friendly tank destroyers. Successfully eluding capture or injury, Private Corcoran, aided by his companion, found the tank destroyers, oriented them concerning the situation, and thereby enabled the tank destroyers to assist Company A in repelling the enemy attack. Private Corcoran's intrepid actions reflect credit upon his character as a soldier. Entered military service from Pennsylvania"

General Orders No.52, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 17 November 1944.