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Dicktakes, Spiro

Date of birth:
June 17th, 1921 (Sausalito/California, United States)
Date of death:
January 7th, 2012
Service number:
39684438
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
B Company, 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division "Sunshine"
He was part of the first wave at Linguyen - Jan. 9, 1945. After seizing an airfield his company moved along a highway. He was severely wounded by a mortar in the Bambam Hills area.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

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