Medal of Honor Recipients M

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November 5th, 2011

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Medal of Honor / Recipients M

Below you can find the the recipients for the Medal of Honor, with names beginning with the letter M. The list is not yet complete. Additions are always welcome. Any addition should be accompanied with sufficient proof.

Medal of Honor
Millett, Lewis Lee, Sr. "Red" (Mechanic Falls/Maine/United States, December 15th, 1920 - Loma Linda/California, United States, November 14th, 2009)		August 2nd, 1951; Captain, Commanding Officer, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Capt. Millett, Company E, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. While personally leading his company in an attack against a strongly held position he noted that the 1st Platoon was pinned down by small-arms, automatic, and antitank fire. Capt. Millett ordered the 3d Platoon forward, placed himself at the head of the 2 platoons, and, with fixed bayonet, led the assault up the fire-swept hill. In the fierce charge Capt. Millett bayoneted 2 enemy soldiers and boldly continued on, throwing grenades, clubbing and bayoneting the enemy, while urging his men forward by shouting encouragement. Despite vicious opposing fire, the whirlwind hand-to-hand assault carried to the crest of the hill. His dauntless leadership and personal courage so inspired his men that they stormed into the hostile position and used their bayonets with such lethal effect that the enemy fled in wild disorder. During this fierce onslaught Capt. Millett was wounded by grenade fragments but refused evacuation until the objective was taken and firmly secured. The superb leadership, conspicuous courage, and consummate devotion to duty demonstrated by Capt. Millett were directly responsible for the successful accomplishment of a hazardous mission and reflect the highest credit on himself and the heroic traditions of the military service." (Source: Department of the Army, General Orders No. 69) (Image Source: Bill Gonyo)
Murphy, Frederick Coleman (Boston/Massachusetts/United States, July 27th, 1918 - Saarlautern/Rhine Province/Germany, March 19th, 1945)		February 26th, 1946; Private First Class, Medical Detachment, 259th Infantry Regiment "An aid man, he was wounded in the right shoulder soon after his comrades had jumped off in a dawn attack 18 March 1945, against the Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany. He refused to withdraw for treatment and continued forward, administering first aid under heavy machinegun, mortar, and artillery fire. When the company ran into a thickly sown antipersonnel minefield and began to suffer more and more casualties, he continued to disregard his own wound and unhesitatingly braved the danger of exploding mines, moving about through heavy fire and helping the injured until he stepped on a mine which severed one of his feet. In spite of his grievous wounds, he struggled on with his work, refusing to be evacuated and crawling from man to man administering to them while in great pain and bleeding profusely. He was killed by the blast of another mine which he had dragged himself across in an effort to reach still another casualty. With indomitable courage, and unquenchable spirit of self-sacrifice and supreme devotion to duty which made it possible for him to continue performing his tasks while barely able to move, Pfc. Murphy saved many of his fellow soldiers at the cost of his own life." Awarded posthumously. (Source: General Orders No. 21, War Department)

Text: Wilco Vermeer
Sources:
- WW2Awards

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