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Crosby, Richard B.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Commanding Officer Company K, 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division "Sunburst" U.S. Army
For action performed on 30 January 1945, near Clark Field on the island Luzon, Philippines.

Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, General Orders No. 87 (1945).
Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Author: Division Staff, 40th Infantry Division – The years of World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1995
    - Delk, J.D., The Fighting Fortieth – In War and Peace, ETC Publications, Palm Springs, California, USA, 1998
    - Home of Heroes

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