BIOGRAPHY:
July 28th, 1944, Lt.Col. Amzi R. Quillian was wounded by friendly 37 mm and machinegun fire near Villebaudon, Dep. Manche, Basse-Normandie. He died August 4th, 1944 in a hospital in England.
Lieutenant Colonel Amzi R. Quillian is buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer/Basse-Normandie, France. Plot: E, Row: 25, Grave: 40.
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SILVER STAR
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Rank:
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels", U.S. Army
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Action:
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For action performed somewere in July 1943 at Canicatti/Province of Agrigento, region Sicily, Italy.
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Details:
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The exact date of action as well as the citation are unknown to us.
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BRONZE STAR (BSM)
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Rank:
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels", U.S. Army
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Details:
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Citation unavailable.
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PURPLE HEART
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Rank:
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-colonel)
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels", U.S. Army
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