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Harrelson, Walter W.
Harrelson, Walter W.
Date of death:
June 23rd, 1944 (Normandy, France)
Buried on:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: C. Row: 28. Grave: 17.
Service number:
19186141
Nationality:
American
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Good Conduct Medal - Army
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company H
,
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).
Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company H
,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.
Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 54 (1944).
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Company H
,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
Killed In Action.
Posthumously awarded.
Combat Infantryman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Company H
,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
,
82nd Airborne Division "All American"
,
U.S. Army
Sources
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NORDYKE, P., Put Us Down In Hell, Historic Ventures, LLC, Lexington, United States, 2012
.
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WW2-Airborne.us
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508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.org
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American Battle Monuments Commission
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