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Jones, Homer H.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company B, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1945
For action performed on 6 June 1944, during the capture of the Manoir/Manche département, Basse-Normandie, France.
Citation unavailable.

Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 70 (20 May 1945).
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company B, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
For wounds received in action in Normandy, France on 6 June 1944.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Service Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
For wounds received in action in Normandy, France on 6 June 1944.

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Service Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
For wounds received in action in Normandy, France on 3 July 1944.

This award was obtained in the form of a Second Oak Leaf Cluster to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

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