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Ricks, Charles L., Jr. "Curly"

Date of death:
June 13th, 1944 (Province of Viterbo, region Lazio, Italy)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Company A, 755th Tank Battalion, French Expeditionary Corps, Fifth Army, U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1944
For action performed on 12 and 13 June 1944 in the Province of Viterbo, region Lazio, Italy.
Citation unavailable.

Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 143 (1944).
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Company A, 755th Tank Battalion, French Expeditionary Corps, Fifth Army, U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

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