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Barton, Virgil E.

Date of death:
April 18th, 1945 (Germany)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: I. Row: 20. Grave: 21.
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Army Service Number: 35900924.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Company A, 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division "Thundering Herd", U.S. Army
For action performed on 12 April 1945 in Germany.
Citation unavailable.

Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 261 (1945).
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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