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Private · U.S. Army

Nicholas Minue

Private Nicholas Minue, Army, received the Medal of Honor posthumously for actions on April 28, 1943 near Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia during World War II.

World War II April 28, 1943PosthumousBorn in Poland

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Nicholas Minue was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions on April 28, 1943 near Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia during World War II. At the time he was serving with Company A, 6th Armored Infantry, 1st Armored Division. Minue was 42 years old.

Minue was killed in the action for which his medal was awarded.

Minue was born on December 25, 1900 in Sedden, Poland — one of 6 recipients born in Poland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He is buried at A.B.M.C. North Africa Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia.

Minue is one of 474 Medal of Honor recipients from World War II and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.

★ Assaults on Machine-Gun Nests★ Gave Their Lives

Official Medal of Honor citation

For distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the loss of life above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy on 28 April 1943, 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 machine-gun nest, Pvt. Minue voluntarily, alone, and unhesitatingly, with complete disregard of his own welfare, charged the enemy entrenched position with fixed bayonet. Pvt. Minue assaulted the enemy under a withering machine-gun and rifle fire, killing approximately 10 enemy machine gunners and riflemen. After completely destroying this position, Pvt. Minue continued forward, routing enemy riflemen from dugout positions until he was fatally wounded. The courage, fearlessness, and aggressiveness displayed by Pvt. 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.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Wounds and death in action

What the citation records about his wounds:

After completely destroying this position, Pvt. Minue continued forward, routing enemy riflemen from dugout positions until he was fatally wounded.
  • Killed in action during the act for which the medal was awarded (April 28, 1943).
  • Age at death: 42
  • Resting place: A.B.M.C. North Africa Cemetery

Timeline

  1. December 25, 1900
    Born in Sedden, Poland
  2. April 28, 1943
    Act of valor — near Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia
    Age 42. Company A, 6th Armored Infantry, 1st Armored Division Killed in action.
  3. Resting place
    A.B.M.C. North Africa Cemetery
    Carthage

More World War II recipients from New Jersey

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Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.