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'''[[Staton, Albert | '''[[Staton, Albert Hammond Jr. (0474449)|Albert Hammond Staton Jr.]]''' (1 April 1921 – 29 July 2015) was a Ritchie Boy and Chemical Warfare Service officer who later served as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Pacific and received the Bronze Star on Okinawa. | ||
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* June 1942 — Entered U.S. Army service. | * June 1942 — Entered U.S. Army service. | ||
* 2 April 1943 — Married Mary Jane Wilson. | * 2 April 1943 — Married Mary Jane Wilson. | ||
* 1944–1945 — 77th Infantry Division: Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, Okinawa; Bronze Star and promotion to captain on Okinawa. | * 1944–1945 — 77th Infantry Division: Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, Okinawa; Bronze Star and promotion to captain on Okinawa. | ||
* March 1946 — Left active service. | * March 1946 — Left active service. | ||
* 29 July 2015 — Died in Coral Gables, Florida. | |||
* Camp Ritchie Classes 22 and 24 (military intelligence). | |||
* Postwar — Coca-Cola / Panamco bottling career in Latin America. | * Postwar — Coca-Cola / Panamco bottling career in Latin America. | ||
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