Joseph Clifford Donald Violette

Joseph Clifford Donald Violette

Male 1931 - 1951  (20 years)

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  • Name Joseph Clifford Donald Violette 
    Birth 18 Jun 1931  Van Buren, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Nov 1951  Korea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P4035  Violette Family
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2021 

    Father Sylvestre Levite (Sylvain) Violette,   b. 31 Dec 1878, Van Buren, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1951, Van Buren, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Anna Thibodeau,   b. 29 May 1904, Ste. Anne de Madawaska, NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1989, Van Buren, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 23 Apr 1926  St Bruno, Van Buren, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DOB, DOD: Lippe pg 153-154
      Awarded the Silver Star for actions in Korea

      The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal Joseph C. D. Violette (ASN: RA-11198353), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Medical Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, in action near Mundung-ni, Korea, on 6 November 1951. On this date, Corporal Violette was a Medical Aid Man for Tank Company which was on a patrol. Early in the patrol, the lead tank was struck and disabled by enemy anti-tank fire. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Corporal Violette immediately came forward through an enemy mine field in a light vehicle (M-39 Personnel Carrier). Upon his arrival at the burning tank, Corporal Violette dismounted and under a hail of enemy anti-tank, mortar, automatic weapons and small arms fire, personally supervised and aided in the removing of an unconscious man from the turret of the enflamed tank. Without thought for his own safety, he remained exposed to the intense enemy fire until he had loaded the wounded on the M-39. As the M-39 was returning to friendly lines, the vehicle hit an enemy mine and over-turned. Corporal Violette had saved the lives of the men trapped in the burning tank, but sacrificed his own, as he was mortally injured in the overturning of the evacuation vehicle. The gallantry displayed by Corporal Violette reflects great credit on himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.

      Errata: 279c) correct name to Joseph Clifford Donald