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Edson, Hallett D.
Edson, Hallett D.
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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 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.
Soldier's Medal (SM)
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.
Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
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.
Sources
- Taggart, D.G., History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1987
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