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United States. An Italian Theater Bronze Star & Purple Heart Group, 91St Infantry Division
United States. An Italian Theater Bronze Star & Purple Heart Group, 91St Infantry Division
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Includes:
1. Bronze Star Medal: engraved "WILLIAM B. DYSON" on the reverse.
2. Purple Heart: engraved "WILLIAM B. DYSON" on the reverse.
3. Army Good Conduct Medal: engraved "WILLIAM B. DYSON" on the reverse.
4. American Campaign Medal.
5. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
6. World War II Victory Medal.
All six medals with an original ribbon and brooch pinback.
Also included are:
7. Bronze Star Medal Lapel Badge.
8. Purple Heart Lapel Badge.
9. Army Presidential Unit Citation.
10. Combat Infantryman Badge: in sterling silver with ultramarine blue enamels, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, measuring 76.7 mm (w) x 26.5 mm (h).
11. U.S. Army Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with CARBINE Clasp: in sterling silver, marked "STERLING" on the reverse of the clasp, measuring 26.5 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (h) inclusive of its clasp.
12. Identification Tag (Dog Tag): stamped "WILLIAM B DYSON / 42026737 T44".
13. 91st Infantry Division Patch: in forest green embroidery, measuring 50 mm (w) x 65 mm (h).
Accompanied by research papers.
Near extremely fine.
Footnote: William B. Dyson was born on February 11, 1913 in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York, the son of Thomas Dyson (1879-1932) and Nellie Helen Burroughs Dyson (1885-1932). He had three brothers, Thomas Dyson (1910-1961), Walter W. Dyson (1922-2004), Albert Arthur Dyson (1927-1999) and one sister, Mary Jane Dyson Urwin (1915-2003). He is listed in his Army records as having been "married or separated". Dyson enlisted with the United States Army (42 026 737) on November 9, 1943 and was placed into active service on November 30th at Rochester, Watertown Country, New York, his civilian occupation stated at Machine Operator. His military occupational specialty was as a Machine Gunner and he qualified for the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Carbine Clasp (carbine = a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length). He departed for the European Theater of Operations on July 1, 1944, arriving two weeks later on the 15th. Private First Class Dyson served with Company L, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division and is credited with having participated in the Rome-Arno Campaign and acknowledged as having been in the Po Valley. While in the Italian Theater, he was wounded in action on April 17, 1945, suffering a wound to his neck from artillery fragments. He was subsequently admitted to hospital for treatment and while there, received a secondary diagnosis of pneumonia. Dyson was invalided to the United States. leaving Italy on May 15, 1945 and arriving in the United States on the 17th. He was honorably discharged from service on November 26, 1943 at McGuire General Hospital in Richmond, Virginia and received a Certificate of Disability for Discharge. William B. Dyson was a resident of Seneca Falls when he died August 30, 1980 from hypovolemic shock attributed to a ruptured spleen, at the age of 67 and is buried in Restvale Cemetery in Seneca Falls, New York. Private First Class Dyson was awarded a Bronze Star based on his achievement of the Combat Infantryman Badge. In addition, he was awarded an Army Presidential Unit Citation, along with a Purple Heart for his wounds incurred in Italy and an Army Good Conduct Medal. For his Second War service, he was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Includes:
1. Bronze Star Medal: engraved "WILLIAM B. DYSON" on the reverse.
2. Purple Heart: engraved "WILLIAM B. DYSON" on the reverse.
3. Army Good Conduct Medal: engraved "WILLIAM B. DYSON" on the reverse.
4. American Campaign Medal.
5. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
6. World War II Victory Medal.
All six medals with an original ribbon and brooch pinback.
Also included are:
7. Bronze Star Medal Lapel Badge.
8. Purple Heart Lapel Badge.
9. Army Presidential Unit Citation.
10. Combat Infantryman Badge: in sterling silver with ultramarine blue enamels, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, measuring 76.7 mm (w) x 26.5 mm (h).
11. U.S. Army Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with CARBINE Clasp: in sterling silver, marked "STERLING" on the reverse of the clasp, measuring 26.5 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (h) inclusive of its clasp.
12. Identification Tag (Dog Tag): stamped "WILLIAM B DYSON / 42026737 T44".
13. 91st Infantry Division Patch: in forest green embroidery, measuring 50 mm (w) x 65 mm (h).
Accompanied by research papers.
Near extremely fine.
Footnote: William B. Dyson was born on February 11, 1913 in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York, the son of Thomas Dyson (1879-1932) and Nellie Helen Burroughs Dyson (1885-1932). He had three brothers, Thomas Dyson (1910-1961), Walter W. Dyson (1922-2004), Albert Arthur Dyson (1927-1999) and one sister, Mary Jane Dyson Urwin (1915-2003). He is listed in his Army records as having been "married or separated". Dyson enlisted with the United States Army (42 026 737) on November 9, 1943 and was placed into active service on November 30th at Rochester, Watertown Country, New York, his civilian occupation stated at Machine Operator. His military occupational specialty was as a Machine Gunner and he qualified for the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Carbine Clasp (carbine = a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length). He departed for the European Theater of Operations on July 1, 1944, arriving two weeks later on the 15th. Private First Class Dyson served with Company L, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division and is credited with having participated in the Rome-Arno Campaign and acknowledged as having been in the Po Valley. While in the Italian Theater, he was wounded in action on April 17, 1945, suffering a wound to his neck from artillery fragments. He was subsequently admitted to hospital for treatment and while there, received a secondary diagnosis of pneumonia. Dyson was invalided to the United States. leaving Italy on May 15, 1945 and arriving in the United States on the 17th. He was honorably discharged from service on November 26, 1943 at McGuire General Hospital in Richmond, Virginia and received a Certificate of Disability for Discharge. William B. Dyson was a resident of Seneca Falls when he died August 30, 1980 from hypovolemic shock attributed to a ruptured spleen, at the age of 67 and is buried in Restvale Cemetery in Seneca Falls, New York. Private First Class Dyson was awarded a Bronze Star based on his achievement of the Combat Infantryman Badge. In addition, he was awarded an Army Presidential Unit Citation, along with a Purple Heart for his wounds incurred in Italy and an Army Good Conduct Medal. For his Second War service, he was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
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