Fernandez, George V.

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Date of death:: June 6th, 1944 (France)
Buried on:: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Service number:: 20228814
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

His name is engraved on the 'Wall of the Missing' at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer/Basse-Normandie, France.

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Unit:: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army

Citation unavailable.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

Sources

- GARDNER, I. & DAY, R., Tonight We Die as Men, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Botley, United Kingdom, 2009.
- WW2-Airborne.us
- American Battle Monuments Commission

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