Dirk J. Vlug
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Biography
Vlug joined the Army from Grand Rapids, Michigan in April 1941.[2] On December 15, 1944, while serving as a private first class in the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division, near Limon in the Philippine province of Leyte, Vlug single-handedly[3] destroyed five enemy tanks.[4] For his actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 26, 1946. He left the army and joined the Michigan National Guard in May 1949, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant in January 1951.[5]
Vlug died at age 79 and interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
See also
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References
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