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Johnson, LeGrand King "Legs"

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", US Army
Awarded on:
July 4th, 1944
For action performed on 13 June 1944 in Normandy, France.



Citation unavailable.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Citation unavailable.


This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Rapport, L., Northwood Jr., A, Rendezvous with Destiny – A History of the 101st Airborne Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000 (reprint of the original 1948 edition not the later 1965 second edition)
    - ww2-airborne.us
    - 101airborneww2.com

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