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Payton, Dow K.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant, Dow K. Peyton.

Unit/Placed in, 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division “Custer”.

 

Dow was born on, 26 April, 1921 in Indiana.

Father, Ralph Payton.

Mother, Ethel D. (Hallowell) Payton.

Sister(s), Eunice C. Payton.

Brother(s), Edward K. and Bernard E. Payton.

 

Dow enlisted the service in Richmond, Virginia on Sep. 10, 1942 ,with serial number: O-1317561.

Dow was KIA near La-Costa, Italy when on 20 Feb. 1945 the house (CP) was hit by mortar-fire and the Top Floor caved in, he is honored with a Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Dow was first mentioned/buried at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

Dow was reburied  in 1949 at Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA.

 

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Dow K. Payton

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

 

Silver Star

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS

DURING World War II

Service: Army

Division: 85th Infantry Division

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, 85th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 74 (1944)

 

CITATION:

Dow K. Payton, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 85th Infantry Division during World War II.

His Unit the 337th Infantry Regiment
85th Infantry Division
Assigned to the 5th Army for the Spring offensive
1st HQ Battalion
Spring Offensive Italy1945
Dow K. Payton
His rank First Lieutenant
The Troopship for Italy