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Army Staff Sgt. Junior James Spurrier of Company G, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division awarded the Medal of Honor with the following citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy at Achain, France, on 13 November 1944. At 2:00 P.M., Company G attacked the village of Achain from the east. S/Sgt. Spurrier armed with a BAR passed around the village and advanced alone. Attacking from the west, he immediately killed three Germans. From this time until dark, S/Sgt. Spurrier, using at different times his BAR and M1 rifle, American and German rocket launchers, a German automatic pistol, and hand grenades, continued his solitary attack against the enemy regardless of all types of small-arms and automatic-weapon fire. As a result of his heroic actions he killed an officer and 24 enlisted men and captured two officers and two enlisted men. His valor has shed fresh honor on the U.S. Armed Forces.
Courtesy of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Graphic by Ms. Amy Givens, Nebraska Military Department.
| Date Taken: | 03.24.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 03.24.2022 11:29 |
| Photo ID: | 7107299 |
| VIRIN: | 220324-O-OT767-339 |
| Resolution: | 750x750 |
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| Location: | US |
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