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Wolverton, Robert Lee
Wolverton, Robert Lee
Date of birth:
October 5th, 1914 (Elkins/West Virginia, United States)
Date of death:
June 6th, 1944 (near Saint-Côme-du-Mont/Manche department, Lower Normandy region, France)
Nationality:
American
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Legion of Merit - US Military
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
Commanding Officer
,
3rd Battalion
,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles"
,
U.S. Army
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
Commanding Officer
,
3rd Battalion
,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles"
,
U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Overlord
Sources
Photo 1: Wayne Wolverton
-
GARDNER, I. & DAY, R., Tonight We Die as Men, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Botley, United Kingdom, 2009
.
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WW2-Airborne.us
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