James Megellas
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title:
James Megellas
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James Megellas was a United States Army lieutenant colonel. During World War II, he was a rifle company platoon leader and is considered to be one of the most decorated combat officers in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism and three other decorations for valor. In his hometown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a park, post office, and veterans' building was named after him.
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United States Army Officer (1917–2020)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Megellas
date created:
2007-05-24T11:21:24Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T06:04:03Z
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