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John Joseph Pinder Jr. (June 6, 1912 – June 6, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II during the Battle of Normandy.
29 avr. 2024 · June 6, 1944, was a monumental day for Army Technician 5th Grade John Joseph Pinder Jr. Aside from it being his 32nd birthday, it was also when he joined thousands of other Allied troops to...
Landing with the first men of the “Big Red One,” Army Technician 5th Grade John Joseph Pinder, Jr. selflessly struggled and ultimately sacrificed his life for a crucial mission.
U.S. Army Technician Fifth Grade John J Pinder Jr. was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Technician Fifth Grade John J. Pinder, Jr., United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, while serving with Headquarters Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action near ...
Technician Fifth Grade John J. Pinder, Jr. (6 June 1912 - 6 June 1944) was a U.S. Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the U.S. military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during the Battle of Normandy in World War II.
On D-day, Technician 5th Grade Pinder landed on the coast 100 yards off shore under devastating enemy machinegun and artillery fire which caused severe casualties among the boatload. Carrying a vitally important radio, he struggled towards shore in waist-deep water.
