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Buss, John Walter

Date of death:
September 15th, 1944 (Peleliu, Palau)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Service number:
O-17847
Nationality:
American

Biography

His name is engraved on the 'Wall of the Missing or Buried at Sea' at the American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Philippines.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
First Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Citation unavailable.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
First Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Purple Heart

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