Shedd, Martin B.

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Company C, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division "Lightning", U.S. Army

For action performed on 3 February 1945, near Dedenborn/Rhine Province, Germany.

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Company C, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division "Lightning", U.S. Army

For action performed on 9 March 1945, near Honnef/Rhine Province, Germany.

Citation unavailable.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Company C, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division "Lightning", U.S. Army

Sources

- Author: The Division Historical Association, Lightning – The History of the 78th Infantry Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1999
- The 78th Division Veterans Association Message Board

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