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When Angels Fall
By Jeremy C. Holm
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 36227" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Austin </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Benton McDonald </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>OSS Jedburgh Team Ammonia </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre with gold star (France) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>France 1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Hilton Head,South Carolina</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Savannah,Georgia in one source</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>codename Gaspard </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">born 4.12.1917</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">graduated Savannah High School</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">graduated North Georgia College,Dahlonega</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">graduated University of Florida 1941</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">commissioned 2Lt US Army</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Airborne Infantry (1st Lt)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">OSS Jedburgh Teams</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">OSS China (Op. Dormouse) 1945 (Major)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">graduated Command and General Staff School,Fort Leavenworth</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">30th Infantry Regiment (C.O. 3 Bn) (Major)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">served in Korean War March 1952</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">awarded Legion of Honor with oak leaf cluster</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">promoted Lieutenant Colonel</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">retired as Colonel</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">married Margaret Hatchell (1921- )</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">died 18.5.1990</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">St Luke's Parish Church Cemetery,Pritchardville,Beaufort County,South Carolina</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-austin.25772/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/25/25772-071fe8aa58219d2e099e6eb51f4bc015.jpg?1591433307" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-austin.9611/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/9/9611-caa00e2a68fc2b8336b801b4df2891f7.jpg?1591389592" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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