Nicholas Minue Military person

Nicholas Minue (March 13, 1905 – April 28, 1943) was a Ukrainian American and United States Army career veteran who received the Medal of Honor posthumously in World War II. Private Minue with fixed bayonet, singlehandedly assaulted and destroyed several enemy positions while under fire near Medjez El Bab, Tunisia, until he was fatally wounded.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 13, 1905
Birth place
Poland
Date of deathApril 28, 1943
Place of death
Tunisia
Resting place
Carthage , Tunisia , North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge
Good Conduct Medal (United States)
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military unit
6th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1927
service end1943

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-m-s.html
  2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085961