World War II
Pierpont M. Hamilton
Major · U.S. Army Air Forces
U.S. Army Air Corps
8 November 1942 · Port Lyautey, French Morocco
CC BY-SA 4.0. Billmckern Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army Air Forces
- Era
- World War II
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Port Lyautey, French Morocco
The citation
Official citation
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On 8 November 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Lt. Col. Hamilton volunteered to accompany Col. Demas Craw on a dangerous mission to the French commander, designed to bring about a cessation of hostilities. Driven away from the mouth of the Sebou River by heavy shelling from all sides, the landing boat was finally beached at Mehdia Plage despite continuous machinegun fire from 3 low-flying hostile planes. Driven in a light truck toward French headquarters, this courageous mission encountered intermittent firing, and as it neared Port Lyautey a heavy burst of machinegun fire was delivered upon the truck from pointblank range, killing Col. Craw instantly. Although captured immediately, after this incident, Lt. Col. Hamilton completed the mission.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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