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Whisnant, Elbert B.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Service Company, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Citation unavailable.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Combat History of the 119th Infantry Regiment, by the 119th Infantry Regiment, Army & Navy Publishing Company, Baton Rouge, USA
    - Hewitt, R.L., Workhorse of the Western Front – The Story of the 30th Infantry Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1980
    - The 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII

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