If the soldier served in the U.S. Army during WWII, their discharge papers should list the Bronze Star Medal, if one was awarded. Attached is an example. See line number 33 "decorations and citations". The last item listed is "Bronze Star Medal GO 16 HQ 35 INF 9 MAR 45" - meaning that a Bronze Star Medal was awarded by Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, on General Orders number 16, 9 March 1945. Once you identify the issuing unit and specific General Orders, you should be able to request a copy of that document from NARA Textual Reference in College Park MD.
I have indexed by name and posted 35th Infantry Division General Orders for 1944 and 1945, plus some General Orders for the 134th, 137, and 320 Infantry Regiments; the 9th, 12th, 41st, 91st, and 106th Evac Hospitals; and the III, XII, and XVI Corps. Bronze and Silver Star Medals were typically issued at the Division level or higher. Here is a link to those General Orders:
http://www.coulthart.com/134/go-index.htm
Good luck with your research.
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