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Bachtell, James D.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Company C, 1st Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division "The Spearhead", U.S. Marine Corps
Awarded for:
Operation Detachment
For action performed on the island Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.

Citation unavailable.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

Sources

  • - Allen, R.E., The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima – A Day-by-Day History, McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, USA, 1999

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