John C. Villepigue

1896 – 1943

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John C. Villepigue served the U.S. Army. John was 47 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient John C. Villepigue

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

15 October 1918 · At Vaux-Andigny, France, 15 October 1918. Entered service at. Camden, S.C. · Corporal, U.S. Army, Company M, 118th Infantry, 30th Division.

Having been sent out with 2 other soldiers to scout through the village of Vaux-Andigny, he met with strong resistance from enemy machinegun fire, which killed 1 of his men and wounded the other. Continuing his advance without aid 500 yards in advance of his platoon and in the face of machinegun and artillery fire he encountered 4 of the enemy in a dugout, whom he attacked and killed with a handgrenade. Crawling forward to a point 150 yards in advance of his first encounter, he rushed a machinegun nest, killing 4 and capturing 6 of the enemy and taking 2 light machineguns. After being joined by his platoon he was severely wounded in the arm.

16, W.D., 1919.

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Medal of Honor - Army October 15, 1918 · At Vaux-Andigny, France, 15 October 1918. Entered service at. Camden, S.C. · Corporal, U.S. Army, Company M, 118th Infantry, 30th Division. 16, W.D., 1919.

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