Nicholas Oreshko (January 18, 1917 - October 4, 2013) - American soldier, master sergeant of the US Army, a participant in World War II , was the oldest [3] living gentleman of the Medal of Honor from January 2011 to October 2013.
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| English Nicholas oresko Ukrainian Nicolas Oreshko | ||||||||
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| Affiliation |  USA | |||||||
| Type of army | infantry | |||||||
| Rank |  Master sergeant | |||||||
| Part | 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division (USA) | |||||||
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Biography
Born January 18, 1917 in the town of Beyonne , New Jersey . Ethnic Ukrainian .
Military Service
During the Second World War, he was called up for military service and subsequently sent to Western Europe . In August 1944, after the completion of Operation Overlord, he arrived in France as the commander of a platoon of company C, the 302nd Infantry Regiment of the 94th Infantry Division of the US Army . As part of the unit, Oreshko participated in the liquidation of the surrounded Wehrmacht groups formed as a result of the rapid advance of the Allied forces in northern France. In December, Oreshko’s division conducted military operations in the area of the breakthrough of German troops in the Ardennes [4] .
On January 23, 1945, near the town of Tettingen , the Third Reich , acting independently, attacked and disabled the German bunker. Subsequently, despite a serious wound, he attacked and destroyed another long-term firing point. For this feat, after 9 months, on October 30, 1945, he was awarded the Medal of Honor . The official presentation of the highest military award was carried out personally by US President Harry Truman during a ceremony in the White House [3] .
Curious Facts
After the death of in January 2011 , Oreshko became the oldest living, knight Medal of Honor [3] . The last time he lived in Crescill, New Jersey . He died on October 4, 2013.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ Nicholas Oresko of Cresskill, World War II hero, dies at 96
- ↑ 1 2 3 Considine, Bob . New Jerseyans observe Memorial Day through different perspectives (May 30, 2010). Archived on May 31, 2010.
- ↑ Collier, Peter. Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty . - New York: Workman Publishing Company, 2006 .-- P. 204. - ISBN 9781579653149 .