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Bolton, John Clarence

Date of birth:
March 17th, 1907 (Clearwater/Florida, United States)
Service number:
0 335 873
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Promotions:
November 27th, 1940: 1st Lieutenant;
?: Major;
June 15th, 1951: Lieutenant Colonel;
?: Colonel (Reserves).

Career:
November 27th, 1940: Entering Service;
1940 - 1941: Fort Bragg;
1940 - 1941: Battery Officer 67th Anty Aircraft Regiment;
1941: Adjutant 1st Battalion, 67th Regiment;
1942: Battery Commander 430th Anti Aircraft Squadron;
1942 - 1943: Battery Commander 737th Anti Aircraft Squadron;
1943 - 1944: Operations Officer 21st Anti Aircraft Artillery Group;
1944 - 1945: Operations Officer 21st Anti Aircraft Artillery Company, European Theatre of Operations;
1946: Instructor Anti Aircraft School, Fort Bliss, Texas;
1947 - 1948: Assistant PS & T, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston;
1949 - 1950: ORC Property Officer, Artillery Headquarters, Fort Clayton, San Juan, Puerto Rico;
1950: Executive Officer 903 Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion;
?: Unit Commander 1172 Medium & Heavy Anti Aircraft;
November 30th, 1960: Retirement.

Also received the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany, the National Defence Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Received with five bronze campaign stars.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with silver star.
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Sources

  • - DD 214 Form
    - Service Record

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