[Letter to Major Olinto M. Barsanti, August 2, 1944]

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A confidential letter addressed to Major Olinto M. Barsanti, from Leslie V. Dix, Major, A. G. D., Asst. Adj. General. The letter is in regards to the Silver Star being awarded to Olinto M. Barsanti, for gallantry in action during a counter-attack of the enemy in the vicinity of le Soulaire, France.

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[2] p. ; 27 cm.

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Dix, Leslie V. August 2, 1944.

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  • Main Title: [Letter to Major Olinto M. Barsanti, August 2, 1944]
  • Alternate Title: Headquarters 2D Infantry Division APO #2, U. S. Army

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A confidential letter addressed to Major Olinto M. Barsanti, from Leslie V. Dix, Major, A. G. D., Asst. Adj. General. The letter is in regards to the Silver Star being awarded to Olinto M. Barsanti, for gallantry in action during a counter-attack of the enemy in the vicinity of le Soulaire, France.

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[2] p. ; 27 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers (AR0026), University of North Texas Special Collections

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  • August 2, 1944

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Dix, Leslie V. [Letter to Major Olinto M. Barsanti, August 2, 1944], letter, August 2, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1609278/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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