Nicholas Minue
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Nicholas Minue (March 13, 1905 – April 28, 1943) was a Ukrainian American and United States Army career veteran who received the Medal of Honor posthumously in World War II. Private Minue with fixed bayonet, singlehandedly assaulted and destroyed several enemy positions while under fire near Medjez El Bab, Tunisia, until he was fatally wounded.
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Born | (1905-03-13)March 13, 1905 Sedden, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary |
Died | April 28, 1943(1943-04-28) (aged 38) Medjez El Bab, Tunisia |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1927–1943 |
Rank | Private (voluntarily reduced from Sergeant) |
Unit | Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Armored Infantry Regiment 1st Armored Division |
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Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Good Conduct Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
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