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Rowell, Hoyt T.

Date of birth:
April 8th, 1914
Date of death:
March 27th, 1986
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
305th Medical Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1944
For action performed on 19 August 1944, in the vicinity of Hill 244, north of Argentan/Orne department, region Basse-Normandie, France.

Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 76 (1944).
Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Adkins Jr., A.Z. & Adkins III, A.Z., You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This – Combat with Company H, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, Casemate, Havertown/Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2005
    - lonesentry.com

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