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Queen, Billy S.

Date of death:
1944
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Billy Queen was part of the Field Artillery Forward Observation Team that supported the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 394th Infantry regiment, 99th Infantry Division "Checkerboard", during the fighting at Lanzerath on December 16th, 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade (T-5)
Unit:
Forward Observation Team, Battery C, 371st Field Artillery Battalion, 99th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1981

Awarded posthumously
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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