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Butler, Otho

Date of death:
July 25th, 1943 (near Pollina/Province of Palermo, Sicily region, Italy)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Commanding Officer Company G, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army
For action performed on 25 July 1943 near Pollina/Province of Palermo, Sicily region, Italy.

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Fisher, G.A., The Story of the 180th Infantry Regiment, Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1947
    - Whitlock, F., The Rock of Anzio – From Sicily to Dachau: A History of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division, Westview Press, Boulder, USA, 1998

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