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Kunze, Charles J., Jr.

Date of birth:
1923
Date of death:
May 17th, 1945 (Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan)
Buried on:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Plot: N. Row: o. Grave: 1212.
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant (Second-lieutenant)
Unit:
Company B, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division "Statue of Liberty", U.S. Army

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)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant (Second-lieutenant)
Unit:
Company B, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division "Statue of Liberty", U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Iceberg

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

Sources

  • - Myers, M. (editor), Ours to Hold it High – The History of the 77th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2002
    - American Battle Monuments Commission

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