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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 (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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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.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
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.
Purple Heart

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