Louis Cukela
United States soldier and Marine, and Medal of Honor recipient (1888–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Cukela (May 1, 1888 – March 19, 1956) was a Croatian American United States Marine numbered among the nineteen two-time recipients of the Medal of Honor. Cukela was awarded the Medal by both the US Army and the US Navy[1] for the same action during the Battle of Soissons in World War I. He was also awarded decorations from France, Italy, and Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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Louis Cukela | |
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Born | (1888-05-01)May 1, 1888 Split or Dubrovnik, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | March 19, 1956(1956-03-19) (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1914–1916 (US Army) 1917–1946 (USMC) |
Rank | Corporal (Army) Major (Marine Corps) |
Unit | 5th Marines |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor (2) Silver Star (3) Légion d'honneur (Chevalier) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Cmdr.) Médaille militaire Croix de guerre (2 palms, silver star) War Merit Cross |
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Famous for his broken English, best exemplified by his unforgettable saying, "If I want[ed] to send a goddamned fool, I'd go myself" (when a messenger came back with a stupid garbled reply).[2][3]