Show Bronze Star Given Bountiful oun l u Native Sergeant First Class William D. D McIlrath of Bountiful was recently awarded the bronze star medal in ceremonies conducted in Korea Koren His wife wile Mrs Betty Bangerter McIlrath Mc Mc- Ilrath llrath 1060 North 2nd West Vest received received re re- re- re word of the presentation They were married October 17 1952 one week before he was sent to Korea Sic McIlrath 21 is a son of William Villiam and Vesta Hart McIlrath He entered the service in January of 1950 Prior to that time he attended attended attended at at- tended Davis high school His citation reads for serving with distinction in consecutively consecutive higher positions first as a crewman crewman crewman crew crew- man than as a squad leader and platoon sergeant against an armed enemy in Korea from December 9 1952 to August 29 1953 Attention was also called to his courage leadership and devotion to duty enabling him to build and maintain an m alert determined fighting unit which inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy |