Date of birth:

August 28th, 1895 (Philadelphia/Pennsylvania, United States)

Date of death:

June 4th, 1964 (Florida, United States)

Nationality:

American

Bolling died at the Patrick Air Force Base Hospital/Brevard Country in Florida.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Unit:

4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1919

"For extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., in Bois-de-Nesles, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. While in command of three widely separated platoons in the Bois-de-Nesles, on the night of July 14-15, Lieutenant Boiling continually exposed himself to very heavy gas and shell fire by going from one platoon to another."

War Department, General Orders No. 32

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Unit:

General Commander, HQ, 84th Infantry Division "Railsplitters", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Unit:

General Commander, HQ, 84th Infantry Division "Railsplitters", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1946

War Department, General Orders No. 2
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Unit:

General Commander, HQ, 84th Infantry Division "Railsplitters", U.S. Army

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Unit:

General Commander, HQ, 84th Infantry Division "Railsplitters", U.S. Army

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major General

Unit:

General Commander, HQ, 84th Infantry Division "Railsplitters", U.S. Army

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: U.S. Army (CC Attribution 3.0)
• - Draper, T., The 84th Infantry Division in the Battle of Germany, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000
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