Jimmie Watters Monteith Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Punk |
Born | Low Moor, Virginia, U.S. | July 1, 1917
Died | June 6, 1944 near Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, France | (aged 26)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1944 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | Company L, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal 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.