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|branch = |serviceyears= 1917-1918 |rank= Corporal |commands= |unit= 6th Marine Regiment |battles= Battle of Chateau-Thierry Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge |awards= Medal of Honor Army Medal of Honor Navy Silver Star (3) Purple Heart Croix de Guerre |laterwork= }} John Henry Pruitt (October 4, 1896–October 4, 1918) was a United States Marine during World War I and is one of only 19 people who received two Medals of Honor.〔(Military times; Double Medal of Honor awards )〕 The Medals of Honor were presented posthumously for his actions during World War I. ==Biography== John Henry Pruitt was born on October 4, 1896 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and he entered military service from Phoenix, Arizona in May 1917. Pruitt was a corporal in the Marine Corps, he attacked and captured two enemy machine guns, and later captured forty of the enemy. Killed by shell-fire, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery on October 4, 1918 at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France by both the US Navy and the US Army (for the same action). After his remains were returned to the United States he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 18, lot #245-3, map grid P 10. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John H. Pruitt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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