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Bettelli, Aldo

    Date of birth:
    October 17th, 1922 (Tollerburg/Colorado, United States)
    Date of death:
    March 23rd, 2007
    Nationality:
    American

    Biography

    For taking part of the war with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, it was permitted to Aldo Bettelli to wear both the Belgian and French Fouraageres for the Croix de Guerre and the Dutch Orange Lanyard for the Militaire Willemsorde and also the American Presidential Unit Citation. Aldo Bettelli was enliste on October 24th 1942.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Purple Heart
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Good Conduct Medal - Army
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    American Campaign Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sgt
    Unit:
    82nd Airborne / 508th PIR
    World War Two Victory Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    US Army Parachute Badge
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Combat Infantryman Badge
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    1st Sergeant
    Unit:
    508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
    Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem

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