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| John H. Pruitt | |
| Birth Name: | John Henry Pruitt |
| Birth Date: | October 4, 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Sommepy-Tahure, France |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch Label: | Branch |
| Branch: | United States Marine Corps |
| Serviceyears Label: | Years of service |
| Serviceyears: | 1917–1918 |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Unit: | 6th Marine Regiment |
| Battles Label: | Conflict |
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 have received two Medals of Honor.
John Henry Pruitt was born on October 4, 1896, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He entered military service from Phoenix, Arizona, in May 1917.
As a corporal in the Marine Corps, Pruitt attacked and captured two enemy machine guns, and later captured forty of the enemy. The U.S. Army and later the U.S. Navy awarded him the Medal of Honor for his bravery on October 3, 1918, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France. The next day, his 22nd birthday, he was killed by shell-fire.
His remains were returned to the United States and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia.[1]
The United States Navy named a destroyer in his honor and he was listed in Pershing's 100. Pruitt Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico is named for him.
Pruitt's military decorations and awards include:
| 1st row | Medal of Honor | Medal of Honor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd row | Silver Star w/ two bronze oak leaf clusters | Purple Heart w/ gold award star | World War I Victory Medal w/ silver service star | |||||||
| 3nd row | Médaille militaire | Croix de guerre 1914–1918 w/ bronze palm | Croce al Merito di Guerra | |||||||