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ommanding officer - 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Timeline
Birth- Feb 28, 1918
Georgia
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 27 - 26 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Award- Sep 1, 1944-Ages: 27 - 26 years
Distinguished Service Cross
Jul 9, 1944
Normandy
Silver Star
Jul 1, 1944
Cherbourg
Silver Star
Siegfried Line
Death- Sep 16, 1944-Age: 27 years
KIA
France
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton, Georgia
Other Facts
Full Name
John B. Dowdy Jr.