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A native of Poland, Nicholas Minue served in his homeland during World War I, then returned to service with the U.S. Army during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    6th Armored Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    1st Armored Division

    Action Date:

    April 28, 1943

    War Department, General Orders No. 24 (March 25, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Private Nicholas Minue (ASN: 6691242), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the loss of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy on 28 April 1943, while serving with Company A, 6th Armored Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in action in the vicinity of Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia. When the advance of the assault elements of Company A was held up by flanking fire from an enemy machinegun nest, Private Minue voluntarily, alone, and unhesitatingly, with complete disregard of his own welfare, charged the enemy entrenched position with fixed bayonet. Private Minue assaulted the enemy under a withering machinegun and rifle fire, killing approximately ten enemy machine gunners and riflemen. After completely destroying this position, Private Minue continued forward, routing enemy riflemen from dugout positions until he was fatally wounded. The courage, fearlessness and aggressiveness displayed by Private Minue in the face of inevitable death was unquestionably the factor that gave his company the offensive spirit that was necessary for advancing and driving the enemy from the entire sector.