Nicholas Minue
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| Nicholas Minue | |
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| Unknown – April 28, 1943 | |
 Nicholas Minue, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | Sedden, Poland |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company A, 6th Armored Infantry Regiment 1st Armored Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Nicholas Minue (birth unknown – died 28 April 1943) received the Medal of Honor for military service on behalf of the United States of America in World War II. He received this recognition for charging a group of German soldiers that had a machine-gun position near Medjez El Bab, Tunisia. He died during the charge.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Sedden, Poland, he enlisted in the United States Army in Carteret, New Jersey. He served in Company A, 6th Armored Infantry Regiment 1st Armored Division.
He is buried in the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia.[1] His grave can be found in Section E, Line 8. Grave 4.[1]
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 6th Armored Infantry, 1st Armored Division. Place and date: Near MedjezelBab, Tunisia, 28 April 1943. Entered service at: Carteret, N.J. Birth: Sedden, Poland. G.O. No.: 24, 25 March 1944.
Citation:
- For distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the loss of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy on 28 April 1943, in the vicinity of MedjezelBab, Tunisia. When the advance of the assault elements of Company A was held up by flanking fire from an enemy machinegun nest, Pvt. Minue voluntarily, alone, and unhesitatingly, with complete disregard of his own welfare, charged the enemy entrenched position with fixed bayonet. Pvt. Minue assaulted the enemy under a withering machinegun and rifle fire, killing approximately 10 enemy machinegunners and riflemen. After completely destroying this position, Pvt. Minue continued forward, routing enemy riflemen from dugout positions until he was fatally wounded. The courage, fearlessness and aggressiveness displayed by Pvt. Minue in the face of inevitable death was unquestionably the factor that gave his company the offensive spirit that was necessary for advancing and driving the enemy from the entire sector.[2]
[edit] Namesakes
In the 1980s a car ferry in New York was named after Pvt. Minue. This ferry appeared in the TV murder mystery Mike Hammer in the episode More Than Murder (IMDB).
A public elementary school is named in his honor on Post Blvd. in Carteret, NJ.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Nicholas Minue at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-01-21
- ^ "MINUE, NICHOLAS" entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: World War II (M-S). Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
[edit] References
- Nicholas Minue at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-01-21
- "MINUE, NICHOLAS" entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: World War II (M-S). Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
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