Oldest MOH Recipient

[NAMVET72]

Nicholas Oresko is the country’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient and he’s celebrating his 96th birthday today at his retirement home in Cresskill.


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Clyde

[Lonestar grips.]

Happy Birthday and God Bless, Mr. Oresko.

[MajO]

Happy Birthday and God Bless, Mr. Oresko.

+ 1000 :salute:

[JimF4M1s]

Xxxxx

[Roverron]

+1from me.

[DaFadda]

And here is the Citation:

ORESKO, NICHOLAS

Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 302d Infantry, 94th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Tettington, Germany, 23 January 1945. Entered service at: Bayonne, N.J. Birth: Bayonne, N.J. G.O. No.: 95, 30 October 1945.

Citation: M/Sgt. Oresko was a platoon leader with Company C, in an attack against strong enemy positions. Deadly automatic fire from the flanks pinned down his unit. Realizing that a machinegun in a nearby bunker must be eliminated, he swiftly worked ahead alone, braving bullets which struck about him, until close enough to throw a grenade into the German position. He rushed the bunker and, with pointblank rifle fire, killed all the hostile occupants who survived the grenade blast. Another machinegun opened up on him, knocking him down and seriously wounding him in the hip.

Refusing to withdraw from the battle, he placed himself at the head of his platoon to continue the assault. As withering machinegun and rifle fire swept the area, he struck out alone in advance of his men to a second bunker. With a grenade, he crippled the dug-in machinegun defending this position and then wiped out the troops manning it with his rifle, completing his second self-imposed, 1-man attack.

Although weak from loss of blood, he refused to be evacuated until assured the mission was successfully accomplished. Through quick thinking, indomitable courage, and unswerving devotion to the attack in the face of bitter resistance and while wounded, M /Sgt. Oresko killed 12 Germans, prevented a delay in the assault, and made it possible for Company C to obtain its objective with minimum casualties.

[SCORPIO]

Always impresses me when I hear how bravely and collected a man can act under the worst condtions.

[Boats]

God Bless You Sir! And Happy Birthday!

[Riverpigusmc]

Outstanding and happy birthday

[jmlutz]

god bless you sir! And happy birthday!

+10,000

[ronpaul50]

Happy birthday sir. They had a picture of him and the latest MOH recipient somewhere on the web. The other young man was 24. Thank you both for your service.

[AutoMag]

Happy Birthday Mr. Oresko!!Clyde

[Snipersnest]

Happy Birthday and thank you for my freedom!