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Durant, John L.

Date of death:
October 20th, 1944 (in the Woske River sector, Dutch New Guinea)
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
123rd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division "Illinois Division", U.S. Army
For action performed on 20 October 1944, in the Woske River sector, near the Japanese Airfield Sawar Drome, Dutch New Guinea.

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Autor: The 33rd Infantry Division Historical Committee, The Golden Cross – A History of the 33rd Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000

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