PVT JOE P. MARTINEZ WAR MEMORIAL
PRIVATE MARTINEZ WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED ON ATTU ISLAND AFTER LEADING A SUCCESSFUL CHARGE TO CAPTURE A MOUNTAIN PASS. HE SINGLE HANDEDLY DESTROYED MORE THAN THIRTY ENEMY DEFENDERS FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS AND SUPREME SACRIFICE HE WAS AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR ON OCTOBER 27, 1943.
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Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II
- Statues War or Military Related
- 1994
- LIBERTY PARK
- 80610
- DON MORFE
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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