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McComb, Joseph D.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company C, 7th Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1943

HQ, 34th Infantry Division, G.O. No. 3.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company C, 7th Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Neptune
For combat in the landing on Omaha Beach, France.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company C, 7th Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
Awarded after being wounded in Aachen Germany in WWII
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company C, 7th Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
Awarded for combat from 1942 to 1945 when he was injured.
Combat Infantryman Badge

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