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   Matej Kocak (December 3, 1882 – October 4, 1918), a United States Marine Corps sergeant, was posthumously awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor, for "heroism above and beyond the call of duty" in action against the enemy on July 18, 1918.

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3. www.cmohs.org › recipients › matej-kocakMatej Kocak | World War I | U.S. Marine Corps | Medal of ...

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   U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Matej Kocak was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I. The newly renovated Medal of Honor Museum opens to the public on May 25! Find our more about the grand opening events.

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   Sergeant, USMC, (1882-1918) Matej Kocak was born on 31 December 1882 in Gbely, Slovakia (then part of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire). Emigrating to the United States in 1906, he enlisted from...

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   Who was Matej Kocak?

   • Matej Kocak was born in Egbell, Austria-Hungary (today Gbely, Slovakia ), in 1882. He emigrated to the United States in 1906, and on October 16, 1907, enlisted in the Marine Corps in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and began his 11-year Marine Corps career at Marine Barracks, League Island, Pennsylvania.

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   Who was Sergeant Kocak?

   • Sergeant Kocak was one of five Marines during World War I to be awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor. Two Medals of Honor may no longer be given for a single incident. Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 66th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces.

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   What happened to Sgt Kocak?

   • When a hidden machine-gun nest halted the advance of his battalion, Sgt. Kocak went forward alone unprotected by covering fire and worked his way in between the German positions in the face of heavy enemy fire. Rushing the enemy position with his bayonet, he drove off the crew.

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   What did Sgt Kocak do?

   • Rushing the enemy position with his bayonet, he drove off the crew. Later the same day, Sgt. Kocakorganized French colonial soldiers who had become separated from their company and led them in an attack on another machine-gun nest which was also put out of action.

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   Matej Kocak was born in Austria, near the Czechoslovakian Hungarian border in 1882. He emigrated to the United States in 1906, and on 16 October 1907, enlisted in the Marine Corps in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and began his 11-year Marine Corps career at Marine Barracks, League Island, Pennsylvania.

7. militaryhallofhonor.com › honoree-recordSgt Matej Kocak - Military Hall of Honor

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   Sgt Matej Kocak ID: 86. Biography. Awards, Medals, Badges. Photos. Remembrances. Tributes. Mementō Semper. Military Hall of Honor, a virtual Military Hall of Honor. Remembrances and tributes to all those who have honorably served in the US Armed Forces.

8. mohmuseum.org › medal_of_honor › matej-kocakMatej Kocak - National Medal of Honor Museum

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   Matej Kocak. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. Also received the Army Medal of Honor. When the advance of his battalion was checked by a hidden machinegun nest, he went forward alone, unprotected by covering fire from his own men, and worked in between the German positions in the face of fire from enemy covering detachments.

9. valor.militarytimes.com › hero › 2322Matej Kocak - Recipient - Military Times

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   Matej Kocak. DATE OF BIRTH: December 31, 1882. PLACE OF BIRTH: Egbell, Austria. HOME OF RECORD: New York, New York. Sergeant Kocak was initially awarded the Army Medal of Honor, and...