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Fenton, Francis Ivan
Fenton, Francis Ivan
Date of birth:
August 11th, 1892 (Washington, D. C., United States)
Date of death:
July 3rd, 1978 (Fallbrook/California, United States)
Buried on:
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Plot: P. Grave: 2113.
Nationality:
American
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Engineer Group
,
HQ
,
1st Marine Division "The Old Breed"
,
U.S. Marine Corps
For action performed on the island Peleliu, Palau in the Pacific Ocean.
Citation unavailable.
Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Engineer Group
,
HQ
,
1st Marine Division "The Old Breed"
,
U.S. Marine Corps
For action performed on the Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
This award was obtained in the form of an Gold Star to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Citation unavailable.
Sources
- Rottman, G., Okinawa 1945 - The Last Battle, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Great Britain, 2002
-
BG Francis Ivan Fenton (1892-1978) - Find a Grave-gedenkplek
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