Michael Valente

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Michael Valente
February 5, 1895(1895-02-05) – January 10, 1976 (aged 80)

Private First Class Michael Valente wearing his Medal of Honor
Place of birth Cassino, Italy
Place of death New York
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Private
Unit 107th Infantry, 27th Division
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Medal of Honor

Michael Valente (5 February 1895 (Cassino, Italy) - 10 January 1976) was a soldier in the United States Army who served in World War I. He received the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions in France on 29 September 1918.

Valente died at age 80 and is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.[1]

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Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company D, 107th Infantry, 27th Division. Place and date: East of Ronssoy, France, 29 September 1918. Entered service at: Ogdensburg N.Y. Born: 5 February 1895, Cassino, Italy. G.O. No.: 16, W.D., i929.

Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy during the operations against the Hindenburg line, east of Ronssoy, France, 29 September 1918. Finding the advance of his organization held up by a withering enemy machinegun fire, Pvt. Valente volunteered to go forward. With utter disregard of his own personal danger, accompanied by another soldier, Pvt. Valente rushed forward through an intense machinegun fire directly upon the enemy nest, killing 2 and capturing 5 of the enemy and silencing the gun. Discovering another machinegun nest close by which was pouring a deadly fire on the American forces, preventing their advance, Pvt. Valente and his companion charged upon this strong point, killing the gunner and putting this machinegun out of action. Without hesitation they jumped into the enemy's trench, killed 2 and captured 16 German soldiers. Pvt. Valente was later wounded and sent to the rear.

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  1. ^ Notable Persons, Long Island National Cemetery. Retrieved 2006-06-23

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