Joseph E. Muller-Honolulu, HI
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Don.Morfe
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World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Ishimmi, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan on May 15-16, 1945. He was killed in action. He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI in Section N, Site 1259.
Waymark Code: WMX4RD
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2017
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He was born on June 23, 1908 in Holyoke, MA and died on May 16, 1945 in Okinawa, Japan. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *MULLER, JOSEPH E.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B, 305th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division
• Place and date: Near Ishimmi, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 15-16 May 1945
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• G.O. No.: 71, 17 July 1946
Citation: He displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. When his platoon was stopped by deadly fire from a strongly defended ridge, he directed men to points where they could cover his attack. Then through the vicious machinegun and automatic fire, crawling forward alone, he suddenly jumped up, hurled his grenades, charged the enemy, and drove them into the open where his squad shot them down. Seeing enemy survivors about to man a machinegun, He fired his rifle at point-blank range, hurled himself upon them, and killed the remaining 4. Before dawn the next day, the enemy counterattacked fiercely to retake the position. Sgt. Muller crawled forward through the flying bullets and explosives, then leaping to his feet, hurling grenades and firing his rifle, he charged the Japs and routed them. As he moved into his foxhole shared with 2 other men, a lone enemy, who had been feigning death, threw a grenade. Quickly seeing the danger to his companions, Sgt. Muller threw himself over it and smothered the blast with his body. Heroically sacrificing his life to save his comrades, he upheld the highest traditions of the military service.
Armed Service: Army
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