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Bushfield, William Arthur
Bushfield, William Arthur
Nationality:
Canadian
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Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Able Seaman
Unit:
MTB 459
,
29th Canadian MTB Flotilla
,
Royal Canadian Navy
(MTB 459, 29th Canadian MTB Flotilla, Royal Canadian Navy)
For gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 29 August, 1944.
Sources
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ZUEHLKE, M., Holding Juno, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, Canada, 2006
.
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Awards to the Royal Canadian Navy
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The Naval Museum of Manitoba
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