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Roderick, Arthur David

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

New Guinea, Southern Phillipines, Luzon and Bismarck Archipelago

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1958
"By direction of the President, under the provisions of Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (Sec. II, WD Bul. 3, 1944), you have been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exemplary conduct in ground combat against the enemy while assigned as PFC, 19th Infantry Regiment, on or about 4 June 1944,in the Pacific Theater of Operations."
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

4 campaign stars & clasp
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With 1 campaign star
Philippines Liberation Medal

Sources

  • - Letter dated 3 Novem, in November 1958 from the Dept of the Army, Office of the Adjutant General referring to AGPS-AD 201 Roderick, Arthur D., RA 11 089 907 (17 Oct 58)
    - Discharge papers

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