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Markley, Ralph E.

Date of birth:
July 30th, 1912 (London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
April 26th, 2003 (Osage City/Kansas, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Unit:
Company L, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"

Citation unavailable.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Unit:
Company L, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"

Citation unavailable.

Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Unit:
Company L, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Combat History of the 119th Infantry Regiment, by the 119th Infantry Regiment, Army & Navy Publishing Company, Baton Rouge, USA
    - Hewitt, R.L., Workhorse of the Western Front – The Story of the 30th Infantry Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1980
    - The 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII
    - cjonline.com

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