Boyden, Samuel E.

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Date of death:: November 24th, 1944 (Bas-Rhin department, Alsace region, France)
Buried on:: French War Cemetery Ã‰pinal
Plot: A. Row: 3. Grave: 25.
Nationality:: American

Biography

Army Service Number: 35523817.

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Staff Sergeant
Unit:: 48th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division "Liberators", U.S. Army

For action performed on 24 November 1944 near Schirmeck/Bas-Rhin dÃ©partment, Alsace region, France.

Posthumously awarded.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Staff Sergeant
Unit:: 48th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division "Liberators", U.S. Army

Sources

- OÂ€™KEEFFE, T. J., Battle Yet Unsung, Casemate, Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States, 2011.
- American Battle Monuments Commission

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