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Bishop, John Henry

Date of birth:
June 18th, 1920 (Sharon/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
September 2nd, 2012 (Honolulu/Hawaii, United States)
Buried on:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Plot: Court 9. Row: GG. 
Nationality:
American

Biography

Reached the rank of Colonel.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
350 Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
PO Valley Campaign. April 1945. Knocked out three germany machine gun nests. Rescued wounded soldier while under heavy fire. Pinned down for 12 hours.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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