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Edson, Hallett D.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Commanding Officer, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
For action performed on 26 January 1945, near Wickerschwihr/Haut-Rhin department, region Alsace, France.

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Commanding Officer, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
For action performed on 20 December 1944, near Saint-Hippolyte (Sankt Pilt in German)/Haut-Rhin department, region Alsace, France.

Citation unavailable.
Soldier's Medal (SM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Commanding Officer, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
For action performed on 20 April 1945, near Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany.

Citation unavailable.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an second Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

Sources

  • - Taggart, D.G., History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1987

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