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Dicktakes, Spiro
Dicktakes, Spiro
Date of birth:
June 17th, 1921 (Sausalito/California, United States)
Date of death:
January 7th, 2012
Service number:
39684438
Nationality:
American
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
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.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
B Company
,
160th Infantry Regiment
,
40th Infantry Division "Sunshine"
Combat Infantryman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
B Company
,
160th Infantry Regiment
,
40th Infantry Division "Sunshine"
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
B Company
,
160th Infantry Regiment
,
40th Infantry Division "Sunshine"
Sources
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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr
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Record of Spiro S Dicktakes
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