US PARAS Boyle, William James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Boyle ​

• FORENAME

William James ​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn - C.O.) ​

• RANK

Major + Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Europe (BS) Belgium 1944 (DSC) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Brooklyn,New York​

born 29.8.1917 Brooklyn,New York​

506 PIR (RHQ) (Captain)​

517 PIR (Major - LtCol)​

Bronze Star as Major​

served Korea and Vietnam​

retired as Colonel​

died 12.6.2009​

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery,Schuylerville,New York Section 21 Site 538 ​

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