Peter Tomich
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1893–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petar Herceg 'Tonić' (later anglicized as Peter Tomich; June 3, 1893 – December 7, 1941) was a United States Navy sailor of Herzegovinian Croat descent who received the United States military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.[1]
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Peter Tomich Petar Herceg 'Tonić' | |
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Born | (1893-06-03)June 3, 1893 Prolog, Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary |
Died | December 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 48) Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army United States Navy |
Years of service | 1917–1919 (Army) 1919–1941 (Navy) |
Rank | Chief Watertender (Navy) |
Unit | USS Litchfield (DD-336) USS Utah (BB-31) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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