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McBride, Melvin R.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division "The Silent Second", U.S. Marine Corps
For action performed on 20 November 1943, on the island Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands.

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Hammel, E. & Lane, J.E., Bloody Tarawa – The 2nd Marine Division, November 20-23, 1943, Zenith Press, St. Paul, USA, 2006
    - Tarawa on the web.org

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