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Lt. John Decker, a Marine who was killed in the Battle of Palau in the Pacific theater during World War II. Decker received a Purple Heart and the Silver Star posthumously, the third highest U.S. military combat decoration.
Lt. John Decker, a Marine who was killed in the Battle of Palau in the Pacific theater during World War II. Decker received a Purple Heart and the Silver Star posthumously, the third highest U.S. military combat decoration.