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Greer, Lloyd C. "Blackie"

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
Company H, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army
For action performed on 17 to 18 February 1944, in the beachhead Anzio near Torre del Padglione, Province of Latina, Lazio region, Italy.

Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 91 (1944).

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Whitlock, F., The Rock of Anzio – From Sicily to Dachau: A History of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division, Westview Press, Boulder, USA, 1998
    - Fisher, G.A., The Story of the 180th Infantry Regiment, Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1947
    - Homeofheroes.com

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