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Shipley, Alden P.

Date of birth:
August 22nd, 1916
Date of death:
September 8th, 1986 (US Army Ireland Hospital, Fort Knox/Kentucky, United States)
Nationality:
American

Biography

Career:
1957: Director Ranger Department;
1959: DIrector of Instruction, USARCARIB School, Ft. Gulick Canal Zone;
?: Unit Advisor 100th Division Headquarters, Louisville, Kentucky;
1964: Retirement U.S. Army;
? - 1984: Cattle farmer.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Commanding Officer, HQ, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division "Red Diamond", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1946

Headquarters 5th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 8 (1946).
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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