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Sholar, Marvin Edward
Sholar, Marvin Edward
Battle of the Java Sea
Date of birth:
August 12th, 1912 (Georgia, United States)
Date of death:
January 25th, 1985 (Leon County/Florida, United States)
Nationality:
American
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Signalman First Class
Unit:
Hr. Ms. De Ruyter (1936)
,
Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1942
Royal Decree no. 6. Replaced by the Bronze Lion.
Eervolle Vermelding (EV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Signalman First Class
Unit:
Hr. Ms. De Ruyter (1936)
,
Koninklijke Marine
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1942
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Signalman First Class
Unit:
Hr. Ms. De Ruyter (1936)
,
Koninklijke Marine
China Service Medal - Navy and Marine Corps
American Defence Service Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
5 bronze stars
Sources
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Amerikaanse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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THE CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW: Marvin Edward Sholar, a Navy World War II Veteran
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Battle of the Java Sea