Dykstra, Joel Bernard

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Date of birth:: February 17th, 1921 (Hull/Iowa, United States)
Date of death:: August 5th, 2006 (Hull/Iowa, United States)
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: Mortar Platoon, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

For wounds received in action in the Netherlands on 1 October 1944.

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: Mortar Platoon, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

With three battle stars.

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

- Ben Savelkoul.nl

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