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Widseth, Joseph H.

Service number:
O-17410
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
First Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th 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 26 September 1944 at Peleliu, Palau Islands.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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