Hi Marion and Randy
Thank you very much for the extra information you have been able to dig up. I didn't know my grandfather had received such a prestigious decoration which makes me both proud and humbled.
All I know of my grandfather is that information my mother was able to remember from the letters he sent her after the war (my grandmother and mother remained in Scotland after the war and Earl returned to the US). As I said, Earl kept in contact until his untimely death when my mother was about 15 years old. She only vaguely remembers what he looks like from a photograph he sent (sadly lost sometime ago).
I have happened upon another piece of information about him. Apparently, he trained with "British Commandoes" while in Scotland, which explains the reason he was in Helensburgh as there was a commando training base in the area. I don't know whether this will help in narrowing down in which actions he may have participated in.
Again, may thanks for your help
Scott