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Fort, James

Date of birth:
October 12th, 1920 (Byhalia/Mississippi, United States)
Date of death:
December 23rd, 2005 (Riverview/Florida, United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Sergeant
Unit:
Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 394th Infantry regiment, 99th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
For action performed on 16 December 1944, near Lanzerath/Province of Liège, Belgium.

This award was obtained with an bronze "V" for Valor device to be attached on the ribbon of the award.
Citation unavailable.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

Sources

  • - Kershaw A., Het Ardennenoffensief, Uitgeverij BZZTôH bv, 's Gravenhage, 2005
    - Rusiecki, S.M., The Key to the Bulge – The Battle for Losheimergraben, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2009