Emory Jenison Pike Military person

Emory Jenison Pike (December 18, 1876 – September 16, 1918) was a United States Army officer during World War I who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Vandieres, France on September 15, 1918. An 1901 graduate of West Point, and the only West Point graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War I, Pike was a Lieutenant Colonel at Vandieres. His daughter was presented his Medal of Honor after the war.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 18, 1876
Birth place
Iowa
Date of deathNovember 16, 1918
Place of death
France
Resting place
Fort Hill Cemetery , Auburn New York

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War I
military branch
United States Army
military command319th Machine Gun Battalion
military unit
82nd Airborne Division
relation
service start1901
service end1918

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