Quillian, Amzi Rudolph

Date of birth:: September 12th, 1911
Date of death:: August 4th, 1944 (England)
Buried on:: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:: American

Biography

July 28th, 1944, Lt.Col. Amzi R. Quillian was wounded by friendly 37 mm and machinegun fire near Villebaudon, Dep. Manche, Basse-Normandie. He died August 4th, 1944 in a hospital in England.
Lieutenant Colonel Amzi R. Quillian is buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer/Basse-Normandie, France. Plot: E, Row: 25, Grave: 40.

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army

For action performed somewere in July 1943 at Canicatti/Province of Agrigento, region Sicily, Italy.

The exact date of action as well as the citation are unknown to us.

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army

Citation unavailable.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army

Sources

- Blaker, G.A., Iron Knights – The United States 66th Armored Regiment, Burd Street Press, Shippensburg, USA, 1999
- American Battle Monuments Commission