- SURNAME
Medich
- FORENAME
Paul
- UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
35231676
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Belgium, 22nd December 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Jefferson County, Ohio
born 21.10.1924 Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA
father Samuel S. Medich (1893-1971)
mother Martha Medich (1893-1965)
3 years high school
single without dependents upon enlistment
resided R.D. 3, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio (draft card)
11.12.1942 draft card Steubenville, Ohio
11.06.1943 entered service Akron, Ohio
06.1944 WIA
07.1944 release from hospital
27.12.1945 discharged
wife Lucille (nee Doan) Medich (1933-2019)
died 23.02.2008 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Fort Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio
CITATION:
Bronze Star : Private First Class, 505th Parachute Infantry, for heroic conduct on 22 December 1944 near ***, BELGIUM. Private First Class MEDICH, demolitionist has frequently proven himself a superior soldier during his service with this organisation. The unit to which Private First Class MEDICH was attached was pushed back across the *** River by an overwhelming enemy tank-infantry attack. When it became evident that the bridge had to be blown, Private First Class MEDICH unhesitantly volunteered. Exposing himself to the withering enemy fire, he fearlessly made his way out on the open and under a rain of mortar fire set up the charge as quickly as his technical skill would allow. His daring action stopped the superior enemy forces in their tracks and allowed friendly troops to come forward for a crushing couter-attack.
