James, Theodore A.

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Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: Company A, 2nd Ranger Battalion, Provisional Ranger Group, V Corps, First Army, U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Neptune

For action performed on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Sources

- Black, Robert W., The Battalion - The Dramatic Story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in World War II, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2006
- homeofheroes.com

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