Battles/wars World War I Battles and wars World War I Name Archie Peck | Died September 15, 1978 Rank Private Awards Medal of Honor | |
Born November 22, 1894
Tyrone, New York ( 1894-11-22 ) Place of burial Evergreen Cemetery Sinclairville, New York | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
Archie A. Peck (November 22, 1894 – September 15, 1978) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I. While serving as a private foot soldier in the US 77th Division during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, his unit ended up with several others behind German lines, in what was later known as "the Lost Battalion". This was the bloodiest battle of the war involving US troops. Peck acted gallantly in the surrounding unit, saving two wounded men under machine gun fire.
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Biography
Peck was born in Tyrone, New York on November 22, 1894 and died September 15, 1978. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery Sinclairville, New York.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 307th Infantry, 77th Division. Place and date: In the Argonne Forest, France, 6 October 1918. Entered service at: Hornell, N.Y. Birth: Tyrone, N.Y. G.O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy in the Argonne Forest, France. 6th October, 1918. While engaged with two other soldiers on patrol duty. Private Peck and his comrades were subjected to the direct fire of an enemy machine gun, at which time both his companions were wounded. Returning to his Company he obtained another soldier to accompany him, to assist in bringing in the wounded men. His assistant was killed in the exploit, but Private Peck continued on, twice returning and safely bringing in both men, being under terrific machine-gun fire during the entire journey.