Henry Mucci Military person

Henry Andrews Mucci (March 4, 1909 – April 20, 1997) was a colonel in the United States Army Rangers. In January 1945, during World War II, he led a force of 121 Army Rangers on a mission which rescued 513 survivors of the Bataan Death March from Cabanatuan Prison Camp, despite being heavily outnumbered. It is widely considered the largest and most successful rescue mission in the history of the United States military.

Personal facts

Henry Mucci
Birth dateMarch 04, 1911
Birth place
Bridgeport Connecticut
Date of deathApril 20, 1997
Place of death
Melbourne Florida

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Military person

award
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Soldier's Medal
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
Commendation Medal
military operations
Attack on Pearl Harbor
World War II
Philippines Campaign (1944–45)
Raid at Cabanatuan
military branch
United States Army
military command6th Ranger Battalion
service start1936
service end1946

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External resources

  1. http://www.lylefrancispadilla.com/mucci.html