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Darby, Grant

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Commanding Officer Company C, 175th Infantry Regiment
For action performed on 31 August 1944, during the battles for Hill 103 near La Trinité/Finistère département, Brittany, France.

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Commanding Officer Company C, 175th Infantry Regiment
For action performed on 14 September 1944, during the battle for the manmade Sugarloaf Hill near Brest/Finistère département, Brittany, France.

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award. Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Balkoski, J., From Beachhead to Brittany – The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2008

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