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In April of 1943 at Djebel under heavy enemy fire Private First Class Slusher and three other enlisted men swiftly assaulted the hill with fixed bayonets and did away with an enemy machine gun squad. For this action he was awarded a silver star. The next day he was injured by a shell fragment for which he received a purple heart.
Publication Date
12-2024
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American Studies | Military History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Fletcher, Bryce; Helton, Dawson; and Ledford, Ty, "The Price of Freedom" (2024). Impact of World War II in Eastern Kentucky. 11.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/eastern_ky_ww2/11

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