Alfred B. Nietzel
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Alfred B. Nietzel (April 27, 1921 – November 18, 1944) is a posthumous recipient of the US Medal of Honor.[1] He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in a March 18, 2014 ceremony in the White House. The award comes through the Defense Authorization Act which in 2002, called for a review of Jewish American and Hispanic American veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to ensure that no prejudice was shown to those deserving the Medal of Honor.[2]
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Born | (1921-04-27)April 27, 1921 Fordham, Bronx, New York |
Died | November 18, 1944(1944-11-18) (aged 23) Heistern, Germany |
Buried | 1944-1949 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Liège, Belgium; re-interred Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York |
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Years of service | 1940–1944 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Co. H, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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