Frederick W. Mausert III
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick William Mausert III (May 1, 1930 ā September 12, 1951) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of the Punchbowl in the Korean War.
Frederick William Mausert III | |
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Nickname(s) | "Rick", "Rickie" |
Born | (1930-05-01)May 1, 1930 Cambridge, New York |
Died | September 12, 1951(1951-09-12) (aged 21) Punchbowl, South Korea |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1948ā1951 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart (2) Combat Action Ribbon |
Mausert and his rifle squad led the rifle platoon of his company in a bayonet attack on a hill heavily fortified by bunkers and defended by North Korean soldiers and machine guns. Although wounded twice in his company and battalion's attack for the hill, he refused to be evacuated twice, and continued to lead his squad and platoon under fire in destroying enemy emplacements until he himself was killed as he personally destroyed his second enemy machine gun position. He was the 20th Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism during the war.