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Ducote, Lurry L.

Date of birth:
October 28th, 1911
Date of death:
November 11th, 1978
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Lurry Ducote entered service at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 17th, 1942 as a Private.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Company C, 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1944
Awarded for:
Operation Market Garden
For action performed on 20 September 1944, during the Waal crossing near Nijmegen/Province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

General Orders Nr. 57 (1944).
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Citation:
"During the fightings of the 82nd Airborne Divisio in the vicinity of NIJMEGEN from 17 September until 4 October 1944, having shown brave and tactfull behaviour against the enemy and acted with high standards of duty."

Royal decree No.31, October 8th, 1945.

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