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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Nett, Robert B. |
| Date of birth: | June 13th, 1922 (New Haven/Connetticut, United States)
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October 19th, 2008 (Fort Benning/Georgia, United States)
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American |
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MEDAL OF HONOR - ARMY (MOH)
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Rank:
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1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
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Company E, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division "Liberty Division", U.S. Army
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Awarded on:
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February 8th, 1946
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Action:
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Rank and organization: Captain (then Lieutenant), U.S. Army, Company E, 305th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Cognon, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 14 December 1944. Entered service at: New Haven, Conn. Birth: New Haven, Conn. G.O. No.: 16, 8 February 1946.
Citation:
He commanded Company E in an attack against a reinforced enemy battalion which had held up the American advance for 2 days from its entrenched positions around a 3-story concrete building. With another infantry company and armored vehicles, Company E advanced against heavy machinegun and other automatic weapons fire with Lt. Nett spearheading the assault against the strongpoint. During the fierce hand-to-hand encounter which ensued, he killed 7 deeply entrenched Japanese with his rifle and bayonet and, although seriously wounded, gallantly continued to lead his men forward, refusing to relinquish his command. Again he was severely wounded, but, still unwilling to retire, pressed ahead with his troops to assure the capture of the objective. Wounded once more in the final assault, he calmly made all arrangements for the resumption of the advance, turned over his command to another officer, and then walked unaided to the rear for medical treatment. By his remarkable courage in continuing forward through sheer determination despite successive wounds, Lt. Nett provided an inspiring example for his men and was instrumental in the capture of a vital strongpoint.
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| Picture source: |
wikipedia.org
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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
- Myers, M. (editor), Ours to Hold it High – The History of the 77th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2002
- wikipedia.org
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