MOH
Vietnam
Technical Sergeant Michael J. Fitzmaurice
Jamestown, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3d Squad, Troop D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Specialist 4th Class Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself at Khe Sanh.
World War I
1918
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick E. Smith
Rockford, IL
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 308th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 45
When communication from the forward regimental post of command to the battalion leading the advance had been interrupted temporarily, by the infiltration of small parties of the enemy armed with machine guns, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith personally led a p
1918
Private Nels T. Wold
Minnewauken, ND
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:138th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
He rendered most gallant service in aiding the advance of his company, which had been held up by machine-gun nests, advancing, with one other soldier, and silencing the guns; bringing with him, upon his return, 11 prisoners.
Captain Willis W. Bradley, Jr.
Forman, ND
World War I
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pittsburgh
Commander Bradley (then Lieutenant), who was about to enter the casemate, was blown back by the explosion and rendered momentarily unconscious, but while still dazed, crawled into the casemate to extinguish burning materials in dangerous proximity to a
World War II
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.
1943
Private First Class Henry Gurke
Neche, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21
Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.
Colonel Orville E. Bloch
Streeter, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:338th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division
First Lieutenant Bloch undertook the task of wiping out five enemy machine-gun nests that had held up the advance in that particular sector for one day.