Huron in Beadle County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Michael J. Fitzmaurice

Specialist 4th Class

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. Memorial is in Huron, South Dakota, in Beadle County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street Southwest and Wisconsin Avenue Southwest on 3rd Street Southwest. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 3rd St SW, Huron SD 57350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East River

and specifically in the James River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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); "The Great Race" (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Land Rush" (within shouting distance of this marker); First Public School in Huron (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Saturday Night (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Evolution of Medicine" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church aka "The Centennial Center"

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Legacy Park Garden! (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huron.

Also see . . . Michael J. Fitzmaurice. Congressional Medal of Honor Society website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2021.)

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 27, 2021

2. Michael J. Fitzmaurice Marker

SPC Michael J. Fitzmaurice image. Click for full size.

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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 375 times since then and 27 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.