Widener, William J.
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company B, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company B, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
For meritorious service as platoon guide 15 September 1944 to 12 November 1944.
Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company B, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
Headquarters, Ninth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 137 (1945).
Citation unavailable.
Sources
- - HEWITT, R. L., Workhorse of the Western Front, The Battery Press, Nashville, United States, 1980.
- Combat History of the 119th Infantry Regiment, by the 119th Infantry Regiment, Army & Navy Publishing Company, Baton Rouge, USA, 1946
- The 30th Infantry Division In World War II
- Old Hickory - 30th Infantry Division
- Military Times.com
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