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Sproul, Archibald A.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment
For action performed on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.


Citation unavailable.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Ewing, J.H., 29 Let’s Go! – A History of the 29th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1979
    - Balkoski, J., From Beachhead to Brittany – The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2008
    - Bennett, G.H., Destination Normandy – Three American Regiments on D-Day, Praeger Security International General Interest, Westport, USA, 2006
    - homeofheroes.com

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