James I. Mestrovitch

1894 – 1918

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James I. Mestrovitch served the U.S. Army. James was 24 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient James I. Mestrovitch

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

10 August 1918 · At Fismette, France · Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 111th Infantry, 28th Division.

Seeing his company commander Iying wounded 30 yards in front of the line after his company had withdrawn to a sheltered position behind a stone wall, Sergeant. Mestrovitch voluntarily left cover and crawled through heavy machinegun and shell fire to where the officer lay. He took the officer upon his back and crawled to a place of safety, where he administered first-aid treatment, his exceptional heroism saving the officer's life.

20, W.D., 1919.

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Medal of Honor - Army August 10, 1918 · At Fismette, France · Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 111th Infantry, 28th Division. 20, W.D., 1919.

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