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Bowdoin, George E.
Bowdoin, George E.
Service number:
O-11317
Nationality:
American
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
4th Battalion
,
11th 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 4 October 1944 at Peleliu, Palau Islands.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
4th Battalion
,
11th Marine Regiment
,
1st Marine Division "The Old Breed"
,
U.S. Marine Corps
Citation unavailable.
For action performed in the period of January 4-9, 1944 at Cape Gloucester, New Britain.
This award was obtained in the form of an Gold Star to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Sources
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HALLAS, J. H., The Devil's Anvil, Praeger Publishers, Westport, United States, 1994
.
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Home of Heroes.com
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