Putnam, William Lowell.
Variant namesWilliam Lowell Putnam was born in Springfield, Mass. in 1924 and enlisted in the Army in 1942. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. and was assigned to the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment. Putnam also served at Camp Hale, Colo. and Camp Swift, Tex. and saw action at Kiska Island, Alaska in 1943. He attended Officer's Candidate School in 1944 and returned to the 10th Mountain Division as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1944. Highly decorated, Putnam received a Purple Heart for wounds suffered near Pianosinatico, Italy in February 1945 and was awarded the Silver Star for action during the battle of Castel d'Aiano in April 1945. He also received the Bronze Star and Good Conduct medals.
From the description of William L. Putnam papers, 1978-1990 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 244250472
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| referencedIn | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Putnam, William L., 1924-. William L. Putnam papers, 1978-1990 [manuscript]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Beardsley, Irene A., collector. American Women's Himalayan Expedition, Inc. : files, 1974-1984 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. | Houghton Library |
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Birth 1924-10-25
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