Dirk J. Vlug
Dirk J. Vlug | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1916 Master Sergeant |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Dirk John Vlug [1] (August 20, 1916 – June 25, 1996) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Biography
Vlug joined the Army from
Master Sergeant in January 1951.[5]
Vlug died at age 79 and interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
See also
References
- ^ Hall of Valor
- ^ WWII Army Enlistment Records
- ^ tara (2020-08-21). "This Day in History: Dirk J. Vlug's one-man attack on enemy tanks". Taraross. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "Dirk J. Vlug | World War II | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Michigan Department of Military & Veterans Affairs Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- "Dirk J. Vlug". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- "Medal of Honor recipients - World War II (T–Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 1997. Retrieved June 8, 2009.