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Wiginton, Hugh

Service number:
458122
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class (Marine)
Unit:
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Awarded for:
Operation Stalemate II
Citation unavailable.

For action which was performed on 15 September 1944 at Peleliu, Palau Islands.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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