The Medal doesn't make an appearance on this day in history until World War II in 1943. WWII - There are three Medals, one to an infantryman who survived his fight, and two to aviators who did not live to receive their awards. Major Wilkins took a lot of Japanese sailors and naval hardware with him to Valhalla.BOLTON, CECIL H. Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company E, 413th Infantry, 104th Infantry Division. Place and date: Mark River, Holland, 2 November 1944. Entered service at: Huntsville, Ala. Birth: Crawfordsville, Fla. G.O. No.: 74, 1 September 1945. Citation: As leader...
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