U.S. Marine CorpsAwarded Posthumously
Pruitt, John HenryConflictWorld War I
Year of Action1918
Unit/Command78th Company, 6th Regiment, 4th Marine Brigade, 2nd Division
HometownFayetteville, Arkansas
Citation
Navy Medal of Honor: For extraordinary gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment, 2d Division, in action with the enemy at Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 3 October 1918. Cpl. Pruitt, singlehandedly attacked two machine guns, capturing them and killing two of the enemy. He then captured 40 prisoners in a dugout nearby. This gallant soldier was killed soon afterward by shellfire while he was sniping at the enemy.
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