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Hill, Owen B. "O.B."

Date of birth:
October 8th, 1921 (Fort Branch/Indiana, United States)
Date of death:
June 10th, 2002 (Cathedral City/California, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technician 4th Grade (T-4)
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Overlord
For wounds received in action on 13 June 1944 in France.

Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 54 (1944).
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
For wounds received in action on 25 January 1945 in Belgium.

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
FAM - Family reported.
Purple Heart

Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 58 (1943).

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