Cpl. John H. Pruitt, Medal of Honor

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lso received the Army Medal of Honor. Cpl. Pruitt single-handed attacked 2 machineguns, capturing them and killing 2 of the enemy. He then captured 40 prisoners in a dugout nearby. This gallant soldier was killed soon afterward by shellfire while he was sniping at the enemy.

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The following biography of John Henry Pruitt was written by William Bjornstad:

John Henry Pruitt was a World War I Two-Time Medal of Honor Recipient. A highly decorated soldier, he was issued the awards posthumously on May 10, 1919 for his actions as a corporal in the 78th Company, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Division, US Marine Corps, on October 4, 1918 at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge near Reims, Champagne Province, France during the final weeks of World War II. He is one of only 19 servicemen who twice received the Medal of Honor.
Born in Fallsville, Arkansas, he moved with his family to Jerome, Arizona where he joined the US Marine Corps following the US entry into World War I in April 1917. Following his training, he was sent to the Western Front in France as part of the American Expeditionary Force where he participated in the Battles of Belleau Wood (June 1918) and Chateau-Thierry (July 1918) in France prior to being mortally wounded at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge.
He died on his 22nd birtyday. In addition to his Medals of Honor, he also received the Silver Star (with two oak leaf clusters), the Purple Heart, the World War I Victory Medal, the French Croix de Guerre, and the Italian Cross of Military Valor. His Army Medal of Honor citation reads: " The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Army Award) (Posthumously) to Corporal John Henry Pruitt (MCSN: 85857), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action at Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 3 October 1918. Corporal Pruitt single-handed attacked two machineguns, capturing them and killing two of the enemy. He then captured forty prisoners in a dugout nearby. This gallant soldier was killed soon afterward by shellfire while he was sniping at the enemy."
His Navy Medal of Honor citation reads: "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Navy Award) (Posthumously) to Corporal John Henry Pruitt (MCSN: 85857), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., in action with the enemy at Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 3 October 1918. Corporal Pruitt, single-handed attacked two machineguns, capturing them and killing two of the enemy. He then captured forty prisoners in a dugout nearby. This gallant soldier was killed soon afterward by shellfire while he was sniping the enemy." Some of his medals are on display at the Marine Museum at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
The US Navy destroyer USS Pruitt, DD-347 (launched in April 1920; decommissioned in December 1945) was named in his honor as was Pruitt Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico.