MILITARY · WAR MEMORIAL

Michael J. Fitzmaurice

Huron, South Dakota
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Michael J. Fitzmaurice threw his body over an explosive charge thrown at him by Viet Cong sappers to save the lives of his fellow soldiers. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, on March 24rd, 1971.
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