Jesse N. Funk Military person

Jesse Nathaniel Funk (August 20, 1888 – March 21, 1933) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War I. He earned the medal while serving as a stretcher bearer during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, when he and another soldier, Charles D. Barger, entered no man's land despite heavy fire and rescued two wounded officers.

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Jesse N. Funk
Birth dateAugust 20, 1888
Birth place
New Hampton Missouri
Date of deathMarch 21, 1933
Resting place
Calhan Colorado

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allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Battle of Saint-Mihiel
World War I
military branch
United States Army
military unit
89th Infantry Division (United States)
354th Infantry Regiment
service start1915
service end1920

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