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McNamara, William W.
McNamara, William W.
Date of birth:
October 24th, 1924 (Brooklyn, New York City/New York, United States)
Date of death:
April 19th, 2002 (Manassas/Virginia, United States)
Buried on:
Arlington National Cemetery
Nationality:
American
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Company L
,
15th Infantry Regiment
,
3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne"
,
U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1945
Awarded for:
Operation Dragoon
For action performed on D-Day of Operation Dragoon on 15 August 1944, on Yellow Beach near Pampelonne/Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France.
Citation unavailable.
Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Company L
,
15th Infantry Regiment
,
3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne"
,
U.S. Army
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Company L
,
15th Infantry Regiment
,
3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne"
,
U.S. Army
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
Company L
,
15th Infantry Regiment
,
3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne"
,
U.S. Army
Good Conduct Medal - Army
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Company L
,
15th Infantry Regiment
,
3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne"
,
U.S. Army
Sources
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DANBY, J., The Day of the Panzer, Casemate, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States, 2008
.
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TAGGART, D. G., History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, United States, 1987
.
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Military Times.com
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Arlington Cemetery.net
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