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Buss, Floyd

Date of birth:
August 18th, 1921 (Wellsburg/Iowa, United States)
Service number:
37 693 975
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Floyd Buss entered service at Camp Dodge, Iowa on March 31st, 1944 and served as Rifleman with the 48th Armored Infantry Battalion.
He left for Europe on April 9th, 1944 and served there from December 16th, 1944 until April 4th, 1945. He was honorably discharged at the Hospital Center, Camp Carson in Colorado on August 9th, 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1944
For Rifle M1.
Marksman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded with two bronze campaign stars for "RHINELAND" and "ARDENNES".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

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