PECK, ARCHIE A. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 307th Infantry,
77th Division. Place and date: In the Argonne Forest, France, 6 October
1918. Entered service at: Hornell, N.Y. Birth: Tyrone, N.Y. G.O. No.: 16,
W.D., 1919. Citation: While engaged with 2 other soldiers on patrol duty,
he and his comrades were subjected to the direct fire of an enemy machinegun,
at which time both his companions were wounded. Returning to his company,
he obtained another soldier to accompany him to assist in bringing in the
wounded men. His assistant was killed in the exploit, but he continued
on, twice returning safely bringing in both men, being under terrific machinegun
fire during the entire Journey.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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