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Lee, Burton J.

Date of death:
April 16th, 1945 (on the island Luzon, Philippines)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
Company L, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division "Illinois Division", U.S. Army
For action performed on 15 and 16 April 1945 along the Kennon Road near Halfway Creek (a small stream) in the province Benguet on the island Luzon, Philippines.

Headquarters, U.S. Forces-Pacific, General Orders No. 70 (1946). Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Autor: The 33rd Infantry Division Historical Committee, The Golden Cross – A History of the 33rd Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000
    - 33rdinfantrydivision.org

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