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Needham, Robert F.

Date of death:
December 26th, 1941 (near Lucban/province of Quezon, Philippines)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

His name is listed on the "Wall of Missings" at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila/Philippines.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant (Second-lieutenant)
Unit:
Company C, 194th Tank Battalion, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
For action performed on 26 December 1941 in Lucban/province of Quezon, island of Luzon, Philippines.


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

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