Quillian, Amzi Rudolph
- Date of birth:
- September 12th, 1911
- Date of death:
- August 4th, 1944 (England)
- Buried on:
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
July 28th, 1944, Lt.Col. Amzi R. Quillian was wounded by friendly 37 mm and machinegun fire near Villebaudon, Dep. Manche, Basse-Normandie. He died August 4th, 1944 in a hospital in England.
Lieutenant Colonel Amzi R. Quillian is buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer/Basse-Normandie, France. Plot: E, Row: 25, Grave: 40.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army
The exact date of action as well as the citation are unknown to us.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels", U.S. Army
Sources
- - Blaker, G.A., Iron Knights – The United States 66th Armored Regiment, Burd Street Press, Shippensburg, USA, 1999
- American Battle Monuments Commission
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