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First Name: John

Last Name: Waddell

Birthplace: Eagle Lake, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Coleman, TX
Middle Name: L.



Date of Birth: 29 June 1921

Date of Death: 05 June 1944

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Years Served:
John Lee Waddell

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

John Lee Waddell

Staff Sergeant, U. S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 11 (1944)
CITATION:
(UNCONFIRMED - Citation Needed): Sergeant John L. Waddell, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving in Italy with the 36th Infantry Division during World War II.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 320171   Created by: drjones46

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