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Hightower, John M., III

Date of birth:
July 29th, 1916 (Coleman/Texas, United States)
Date of death:
June 12th, 2001 (Fort Gordon near Augusta/Georgia, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Major General John M. Hightower died in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center based at Fort Gordon, Georgia, United States.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division "Indianhead", U.S. Army
For action performed on 17 December 1944, in the vicinity of Hünningen, Schnee-Eifel, Belgium.

Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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