Emory Jenison Pike | |
|---|---|
 At West Point in 1901 | |
| Born | December 18, 1876 Columbus[1] City, Iowa |
| Died | September 16, 1918 (aged 41) Vandieres, France |
| Place of burial | Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1901-1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 82nd Division |
| Commands | 321st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Relations | Zebulon Pike (great-uncle) |
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Emory Jenison Pike (December 18, 1876 – September 16, 1918) was a United States Army officer during World War I who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Vandieres, France on September 15, 1918.[2] A 1901 graduate of West Point, and the only West Point graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War I, Pike was a lieutenant colonel at Vandieres. His daughter was presented his Medal of Honor after the war.[3] He was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.[4]
- ^ Copy of eulogy kept by the Pike family for his burial in Des Moines, IA.
- ^ "Pike, Emory J." HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Lieutenant Colonel Emory J. Pike". Iowa Meda of Honor Heroes. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ State Historical Society of Iowa (October 11, 2016). "Stories in Stone from Woodland Cemetery". Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.