Hanlon, John D.
- Date of birth:
- 1917 (Winchester/Massachusetts, United States)
- Nationality:
- American
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", US Army
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", US Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", US Army
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", US Army
Sources
- - Rapport, L., Northwood Jr., A, Rendezvous with Destiny – A History of the 101st Airborne Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000 (reprint of the original 1948 edition not the later 1965 second edition)
- University of New Hampshire
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