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Staff Sergeant Slusher enlisted in July 1942 and passed in June 1944 before his daughter could meet him. In 1943, he became the recipient of the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. His medals are the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign and the World War II Victory Medal.
The Silver Star is awarded to those who had valor in combat and the Purple Heart is given to those were injured or killed while serving the US military.
Publication Date
12-2024
Disciplines
American Studies | Military History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Fletcher, Bryce; Helton, Dawson; and Ledford, Ty, "Sammie Slusher" (2024). Impact of World War II in Eastern Kentucky. 3.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/eastern_ky_ww2/3

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