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James, Theodore A.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Company A, 2nd Ranger Battalion, Provisional Ranger Group, V Corps, First Army, U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Neptune
For action performed on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Black, Robert W., The Battalion - The Dramatic Story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion in World War II, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2006
    - homeofheroes.com

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