Hennepin County MN Archives Military Records.....Cukela, Louis 1918
WWI 5th Regt., 2d Division, USMC
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
    Louis Cukela, first lieutenant, 5th Regiment, United States Marine Corps, 2d
Division. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty in action with the enemy near Villers-Cotterets, France, July 18, 1918. When
his company, advancing through a wood, met with strong resistance from an enemy
strong point, Lieut. Cukela, then sergeant, crawled out from the flank and made his
way toward the German lines in the face of heavy fire, disregarding the warnings of
his comrades. He succeeded in getting behind the enemy position and rushed a
machine-gun emplacement, killing or driving off the crew with his bayonet. With
German hand grenades he then bombed out the remaining portion of the strong point,
capturing four men and two damaged machine guns.   Residence at appointment:
Minneapolis, Minn.

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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

AND THE

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT

Since April 6, 1917

Up to and including

General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919



COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1920



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