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Rixley, Presley M.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division "The Silent Second", U.S. Marine Corps
For action performed from 20-24 November 1943, on the island Tarawa, Gilbert Islands.


Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Hammel, E. & Lane, J.E., Bloody Tarawa – The 2nd Marine Division, November 20-23, 1943, Zenith Press, St. Paul, USA, 2006
    - Tarawa on the web.org

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