Jerome A. Sudut

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Jerome A. Sudut
October 20, 1930(1930-10-20) – September 12, 1951 (aged 20)
Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Wausau, Wisconsin
Place of death	Near Kumhwa, Korea
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart

Jerome A. Sudut (October 20, 1930 – September 12, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 12, 1951.

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Place and date: Near Kumhwa, Korea, 12 September 1951

Entered service at: Wisconsin. Birth: Wausau, Wisconsin

G.O. No.: 31, 21 March 1952

Citation:

2d Lt. Sudut distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. His platoon, attacking heavily fortified and strategically located hostile emplacements, had been stopped by intense fire from a large bunker containing several firing posts. Armed with submachinegun, pistol, and grenades, 2d Lt. Sudut charged the emplacement alone through vicious hostile fire, killing 3 of the occupants and dispersing the remainder. Painfully wounded, he returned to reorganize his platoon, refused evacuation and led his men in a renewed attack. The enemy had returned to the bunker by means of connecting trenches from other emplacements and the platoon was again halted by devastating fire. Accompanied by an automatic-rifleman 2d Lt. Sudut again charged into close-range fire to eliminate the position. When the rifleman was wounded, 2d Lt. Sudut seized his weapon and continued alone, killing 3 of the 4 remaining occupants. Though mortally wounded and his ammunition exhausted, he jumped into the emplacement and killed the remaining enemy soldier with his trench knife. His single-handed assaults so inspired his comrades that they continued the attack and drove the enemy from the hill, securing the objective. 2d Lt. Sudut's consummate fighting spirit, outstanding leadership, and gallant self-sacrifice are in keeping with the finest traditions of the infantry and the U.S. Army.^[1]