Winkler, John H.
- Date of birth:
- December 29th, 1921 (Cleveland/Georgia, United States)
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Service number 34 574 302.
John Winkler inducted on 23rd November 1942 and went into active service on 30th November at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
John H. Winkler was part of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was honorable discharged on 1st January 1946.
Unit decorationes:
By General Order # 26 FUSA, 11th June 1944 he was entitled to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge, by General Order #125 HQ 82d dated 12th October 1945 the fourragere to the Dutch Military Order of William and by General Order # 123 Hq 82d dated 8th October 1945 to the fourragere with the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private First Class
- Unit:
- 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- December 3rd, 1945
General Order #11 OLC Hq 505th Parachute Infantry
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
With battle stars for Normandy, the Ardennes, the Rhineland and Central Europe.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Joanna W. North
- - Honorable discharge papers
Photo
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