Atkinson, Ralph G.

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Date of birth:: May 27th, 1916 (Ann Arbor/Michigan, Verenigde Staten)
Date of death:: November 17th, 2012
Nationality:: American

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Legion of Merit - US Military

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:: Ordnance Supply Officer, HQ, First Army, U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

"Colonel Atkinson organized and directed the equipping of First Army Units prior to he initial invasion of France, and planned a project to assure the Army of a properly balanced stock of major items for replacement during the early phase of the Normandy Campaign.

Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:: Ordnance Supply Officer, HQ, First Army, U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

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- The Michigan Alumnus
- Ralph George Atkinson (1916-2012) - Find a Grave

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