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True, Gordon R.

Date of death:
October 11th, 2006 (Lexington/Kentucky, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
3rd Battalion, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division "Custer Division", U.S. Army
For action performed on 7 October 1944, near Bisano/province of Bologna, Italy.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With three bronze stars.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

For wounds sustained in Italy.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Schultz, P., The 85th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1980
    - Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, "Kentucky Distinguished Service Cross Recipient Dies", KDVA Gram, Frankfort/Kentucky, USA, 2006
    - homeofheroes.com

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