BIOGRAPHY:
Captain Sheldon O. Suess is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila/Philippines. Plot: D, Row: 13, Grave: 130.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)
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Rank:
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Captain
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer Company F, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division "Illinois Division", U.S. Army
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Action:
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For action performed from 9 to 11 April 1945, in the battle for the huge ridgeline was known as Skyline Ridge on the island Luzon, Philippines.
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Details:
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Headquarters, U.S. Forces-Pacific, General Orders No. 127 (1945). Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
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PURPLE HEART
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Rank:
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Captain
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Unit:
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Commanding Officer Company F, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division "Illinois Division", U.S. Army
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