| 词条 | William J. Grabiarz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name=William J. Grabiarz |birth_date= March 25, 1925 |death_date= February 23, 1945 (Aged 19) |birth_place= Buffalo, New York |death_place= Manila, the Philippines |placeofburial= Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=United States of America |branch=United States Army |serviceyears= |rank=Private First Class |commands= |unit=Troop E, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division |battles=World War II |awards=Medal of Honor, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, Distinguished Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge|relations= |laterwork= }} William J. Grabiarz (March 25, 1925 – February 23, 1945) 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. BiographyGrabiarz joined the Army from his birth city of Buffalo, New York, on April 29, 1943.[1] Grabiarz, aged 19 at his death, was buried in Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York. Medal of Honor citationPrivate First Class Grabiarz's official Medal of Honor citation reads: He was a scout when the unit advanced with tanks along a street in Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Without warning, enemy machinegun and rifle fire from concealed positions in the Customs building swept the street, striking down the troop commander and driving his men to cover. As the officer lay in the open road, unable to move and completely exposed to the pointblank enemy fire, Pfc. Grabiarz voluntarily ran from behind a tank to carry him to safety, but was himself wounded in the shoulder. Ignoring both the pain in his injured useless arm and his comrades' shouts to seek the cover which was only a few yards distant, the valiant rescuer continued his efforts to drag his commander out of range. Finding this impossible, he rejected the opportunity to save himself and deliberately covered the officer with his own body to form a human shield, calling as he did so for a tank to maneuver into position between him and the hostile emplacement. The enemy riddled him with concentrated fire before the tank could interpose itself. Our troops found that he had been successful in preventing bullets from striking his leader, who survived. Through his magnificent sacrifice in gallantly giving his life to save that of his commander, Pfc. Grabiarz provided an outstanding and lasting inspiration to his fellow soldiers. Military awardsGrabiarz' military decorations and awards include:
See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|World War II}}
References1. ^{{cite web|title=World War II Army Enlistment Records, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration|url=https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=21&cat=all&tf=F&sc=24994,24995,24996,24998,24997,24993,24981,24983&bc=sl,fd&txt_24995=william+J.&op_24995=0&nfo_24995=V,24,1900&cl_24997=2309&op_24997=null&nfo_24997=V,4,1900&txt_24983=25&op_24983=0&nfo_24983=V,2,1900&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=3429399&rlst=632606,3345474,3346546,3427939,3428552,3429196,3429399,3429427,3429785,3430185}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1|url=http://www.apd.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN2832_Pam%20672-1%20(Final)_.pdf}} {{ACMH}}
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History |title = Medal of Honor recipients - World War II (G–L) |work = Medal of Honor citations |date = June 8, 2009 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-g-l.html |accessdate = 2008-02-08}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Grabiarz, William J.}} 8 : 1925 births|1945 deaths|American army personnel killed in World War II|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|Military personnel from Buffalo, New York|United States Army soldiers|World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor|American people of Polish descent |
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