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Joseph Stephen Acsai |
Joseph Acsai standing in front of a tent [undated photo] | World War, 1939-1945
Army
91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Army
Africa; Sicily, Italy
First Lieutenant
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Joseph Acsai came by his commission as a 1st Lieutenant the hard way: on the battlefield.
From the time he joined his platoon as a Sergeant, Acsai earned the respect of his men
through his confidence and his occasional disregard of authority. When a new officer
was assigned to Acsai's platoon, it was Sgt. Acsai to whom he turned for competent
advice. Eventually, Acsai himself was promoted and placed in charge of his fellow
soldiers. Having fought with them through Africa, Sicily, Anzio, Rome, and beyond,
keeping every one of them alive, he inspired loyalty that would long outlast the war.
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