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Jesse R. Drowley : ウィキペディア英語版 | Jesse R. Drowley
Jesse Ray Drowley (September 9, 1919 – May 20, 1996) 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. ==Life and career== Drowley joined the Army from Spokane, Washington, and by January 30, 1944 was serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Americal Division 132nd Inf. 1st Batt. Comp. B . On that day, on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, he discovered an enemy bunker which was firing on attacking American troops. He ran across open terrain to reach a friendly tank, climbed on board, and personally led them towards the bunker. Although twice wounded while on the tank, he refused medical evacuation until the bunker was destroyed. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor eight months later,by President Franklin Roosevelt in the White House on September 6, 1944. Drowley died at age 76 and was buried in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Washington.
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