John Henry Pruitt

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Army Award) (Posthumously) to Corporal John Henry Pruitt (MCSN: 85857), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action at Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 3 October 1918. Corporal Pruitt single-handed attacked two machineguns, capturing them and killing two of the enemy. He then captured forty prisoners in a dugout nearby. This gallant soldier was killed soon afterward by shellfire while he was sniping at the enemy.

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Navy Award) (Posthumously) to Corporal John Henry Pruitt (MCSN: 85857), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., in action with the enemy at Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 3 October 1918. Corporal Pruitt, single-handed attacked two machineguns, capturing them and killing two of the enemy. He then captured forty prisoners in a dugout nearby. This gallant soldier was killed soon afterward by shellfire while he was sniping the enemy.