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Sharp, William E., Jr.

Date of birth:
1921
Date of death:
February 2nd, 1945 (near Frauenkron/Rhine Province, Germany)
Buried on:
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot: D. Row: 11. Grave: 46.
Service number:
O-1012830
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
For action performed on 2 February 1945, at the attack on the Siegfried Line near Frauenkron/Rhine Province, Germany.

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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