Mitchell Paige
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mitchell Paige (Mihajlo Pejić) (August 31, 1918 – November 15, 2003) was an American-Serbian retired United States Marine Corps colonel who received the nation's highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, during World War II.
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Mitchell Paige | |
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Nickname(s) | Mitch |
Born | (1918-08-31)August 31, 1918 Charleroi, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 15, 2003(2003-11-15) (aged 85) La Quinta, California |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1936–1959 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon |
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On October 26, 1942, after thirty-three Marines in his machine gun platoon were killed or wounded defending a ridge during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Platoon Sergeant Paige operated four machine guns, singlehandedly stopping an entire Japanese regiment. He also led a bayonet charge afterwards.