Biography - C. Carwood Lipton

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Clifford Carwood “Lip” Lipton (January 30, 1920 – December 16, 2001) was a United States Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company. Carwood joined the Army in 1942 as a Private. On the battle fields of Europe he was promoted to Company First Sergeant and ultimately was given a battlefield commission to Second Lieutenant. He said “it was the greatest honor ever awarded” to him.

Place of birth: Huntington, West Virginia
Years of service: 1942-1945
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit:Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Awards:
Purple Heart (3OLC)
Bronze Star (2OLC)
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (2OLC)
Orange Lanyard of the Royal Netherlands Army