Russell E. Dunham
American World War II veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Russell Dunham (February 23, 1920 – April 6, 2009)[1][2] was an American World War II veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor. On January 8, 1945, as a member of Company I, 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, Dunham eliminated three German machine gun nests despite being injured himself.
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Russell E. Dunham | |
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Born | (1920-02-23)February 23, 1920 East Carondelet, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2009(2009-04-06) (aged 89) Godfrey, Illinois, U.S. |
Place of burial | Valhalla Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Godfrey, Illinois |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Technical Sergeant |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star Bronze Star Croix de Guerre Purple Heart |
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