Major Frank W. Carmon, DSC

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), 351st Infantry Regiment

General Orders, Number 70

10 June 1945

FRANK W. CARMON, JR., (01285378), Major, Infantry, United States Army. For extraordinary heroism in action on 29 April 1945, in the vicinity of Bassano del Grappa, Italy. When an infantry battalion was almost isolated by the infiltration of enemy paratroopers into well prepared positions, Major CARMON, displaying forceful leadership and courage, immediately executed a rescue plan. Assembling thirty riflemen on five tank destroyers, he directed an advance toward the enemy. The terrain was so mountainous and the enemy so well entrenched that the tank destroyers were of little use. Dismounting from his vehicle, Major CARMON continued the attack, advancing toward the German emplacements. Through a hail of small arms fire, he charged an enemy roadblock and killed two Germans with his pistol. Inspired by the bold action of Major CARMON, his men assaulted the line and engaged the Germans in fierce hand to hand combat. The enemy surrendered, leaving 18 dead and 72 prisoners of whom 20 had been wounded. Later the same day, Major CARMON was assigned the mission of leading a task force to clear an enemy held road. Manning a fifty caliber machine gun on a tank, he led the advance into enemy territory. A German rocket launcher team hiding in the brush was destroyed [by his] fire. Continuing the advance he spied another bazooka [team] ... same fate to this crew. Placing his foot elements in [advance and along] the flanks, he effected the capture of a company of Germans...forward, he completed his mission which resulted in the [capture of over] five hundred Germans. Major CARMON demonstrated courage ... which inspired his men to great feats in eliminating an .... military service from Windsor, Connecticut.

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General Orders No. 70, Headquarters, Fifth Army, 10 June 1945; World War II Operational and Unit Records; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, Record Group 407; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

Photo: "Maj Frank William Carmon, Jr.," Find a Grave, photo added by Find a Grave user, Memorial no. 100237783, accessed August 23, 2026, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100237783/frank_william-carmon/photo.

Editor's Note: The official copy of the citation is damaged in parts making an accurate transcription of the document difficult.