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Michael J. Fitzmaurice

Specialist 4th Class

 
 
Michael J. Fitzmaurice Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 27, 2021
1. Michael J. Fitzmaurice Marker
Inscription.
Mike threw his body over an explosive charge thrown at him by the Viet Cong sappers to save the lives of his fellow soldiers.

Congressional Medal of Honor
Recipient
March 24rd 1971

Khe Sanh, South Vietnam

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
 
Location. 44° 21.805′ N, 98° 12.963′ W. Marker is in Huron, South Dakota, in Beadle County. Memorial is at the intersection of 3rd Street Southwest and Wisconsin Avenue Southwest on 3rd Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 3rd St SW, Huron SD 57350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beadle County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Legacy Park Garden! (approx. ¼ mile away); Campbell Park Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Huron Public Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Paul H. Hohm (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Howard L. Saylor, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Jeffrey S. Wheeler (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Karl J. Blessinger (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huron.
 
Also see . . .  Michael J. Fitzmaurice.
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2021.) 
 
Michael J. Fitzmaurice Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 27, 2021
2. Michael J. Fitzmaurice Marker
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3. SPC Michael J. Fitzmaurice
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.   3. submitted on August 7, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

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