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Casualty Info
Home Town Johnstown, NY
Last Address 78 W Pine St Gloversville, NY
Casualty Date Aug 06, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
* Current New York State citizen or * New York State citizen while serving on federal active duty, and *A current of former full-time military person serving in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes other than training since 1917; Active Guard/Reserve-AGR (Title 32 USC) personnel excepted and * Who is currently serving under honorable conditions or who has been honorably discharged from active duty.
Criteria:
The Conspicuous Service Cross may be awarded to any current New York State citizen or person who was a New York State citizen while serving on federal active duty; whose entire service was honorable subsequent to the time of receipt of the citation while serving in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or in the Army female nurse corps, and who has received a personal decoration issued by a brigade or equivalent higher headquarters. The Conspicuous Service Cross may also be awarded to any citizen of New York State, who while serving with the allied forces, received a personal decoration published in order issued by a brigade or equivalent higher headquarters. The award of the Conspicuous Service Cross is based on prior award of at least one of the following military decorations:
Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Navy Cross Air Force Cross Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Distinguished Service Medal (Navy-Marine Corps) Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force) Distinguished Service Medal (Coast Guard) Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Soldier's Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal Airman's Medal Coast Guard Medal Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal Medal for Meritorious Service Air Medal
