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Silverthorne, Spencer V., Jr.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
6th Marine Division "The Striking Sixth", U.S. Marine Corps
For action performed on 13 June 1945 on Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Sloan, B., The Ultimate Battle – Okinawa 1945, The Last Epic Struggle of World War II, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, U.S.A., 2007
    - Military Times.com

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