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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, IV, "Skinny" |
| Date of birth: | August 23rd, 1883 (Walla Walla/Washington, United States)
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September 2nd, 1953 (San Antonio/Texas, United States)
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Arlington National Cemetery |
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American |
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MEDAL OF HONOR - ARMY (MOH)
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Rank:
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General
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U.S. Army Forces in the Philippines
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Awarded on:
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September 19th, 1945
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Rank and organization: General, Commanding U.S. Army Forces in the Philippines. Place and date: Philippine Islands, 12 March to 7 May 1942. Entered service at: Skaneateles, N.Y. Birth: Walla Walla, Wash. G.O. No.: 80, 19 September 1945.
Citation:
Distinguished himself by intrepid and determined leadership against greatly superior enemy forces. At the repeated risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in his position, he frequented the firing line of his troops where his presence provided the example and incentive that helped make the gallant efforts of these men possible. The final stand on beleaguered Corregidor, for which he was in an important measure personally responsible, commanded the admiration of the Nation's allies. It reflected the high morale of American arms in the face of overwhelming odds. His courage and resolution were a vitally needed inspiration to the then sorely pressed freedom-loving peoples of the world.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC)
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Rank:
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Major General (Major-general)
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Unit:
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Commanding General Philippine Department, U.S. Army
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Action:
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For action performed in the period of 21 December 1941 - 5 January 1942 in the Philippine Islands.
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Details:
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Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, General Orders No. 17 (1942).
Citation unavailable.
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- U.S. federal government
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| Information source(s): |
- Jordan, Kenneth N., Yesterday’s Heroes – 433 men of World War II awarded the Medal of Honor 1941-1945, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., USA, 1996
- Campbell, J., The Ghost Mountain Boys – Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea – the Forgotten War of the South Pacific, Crown Publishers, New York, U.S.A., 2007
- Bright, R.C., Pain & Purpose in the Pacific – True Reports of War, Trafford Publishing, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 2010
- wikipedia.org
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