Jimmie W. Monteith

Jimmie Watters Monteith Jr.
Jimmie W. Monteith Jr., circa 1944
Nickname(s)Punk
Born(1917-07-01)July 1, 1917
Low Moor, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1944(1944-06-06) (aged 26)
near Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, France
Place of burial
Normandy American Cemetery
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Plot: Section I, Row 20, Grave 12
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1941–1944
Rank First Lieutenant
UnitCompany L, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Jimmie Watters Monteith Jr. (July 1, 1917 – June 6, 1944) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in World War II at the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.