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Salva, Lawrence F. "Larry"
Salva, Lawrence F. "Larry"
Date of birth:
(Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
November 11th, 2000 (Vero Beach/Florida, United States)
Nationality:
American
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Headquarters Company
,
3rd Battalion
,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
For action performed in December 1944, near Erria/Province of Liege, Belgium.
Citation unavailable.
Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 22 (1945).
Good Conduct Medal - Army
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Headquarters Company
,
3rd Battalion
,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1943
Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 58 (1943).
Sources
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NORDYKE, P., Put Us Down In Hell, Historic Ventures, LLC, Lexington, United States, 2012
.
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508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.org
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