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Thornton E. Ireland



Date of Induction-September 15, 1939
Branch of service-Infantry
Trained at University of Maryland; Fort Banning, Georgia; Camp Croft, South Carolina; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey; Camp Robinson, Arkansas Date of Embarkation-October 13, 1944
Served in European Theatre
Medals Earned-Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Oak Cluster; Presidential Citation
Returned to States-May 1945
Rank-Captain
Served-9 years
Present occupation-Criminal Investigator in Korea
Wife-Eugenia Gladhill Ireland
Daughters-Barbara Lee and Marilyn Sue
Parents-Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ireland, Baltimore, Md.

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